June 3, 2016


What's Happening Now...
Road, Sidewalk and Pathway Construction 
 
The City of Novi prides itself on maintaining open lines of communication and keeping community members apprised of the latest in road and non-motorized construction projects. 

The following information is intended to provide an overview of current projects, including those led by the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Road Commission for Oakland County.
Michigan Department of Transportation Updates
Update: Starting Friday, June 3 at 9pm, construction will shut down westbound I-696, leaving all ramps between Lahser Road and the I-275/I-96/M-5 interchange closed until Monday, June 5 at 5am. The detour is westbound I-696 to northbound M-10, then southbound US-24 near Telegraph Road to westbound M-5 and westbound I-96.

Southbound I-275 and associated interchange ramps are now closed and detoured for construction. It is expected that this work will be completed by July 1. 

The west I-696 ramp to south I-275/east M-5 remains closed until the end of May. The detour is north on M-5 to one of the mile roads and then south M-5 to east M-5.

Once the contractor's work is complete, southbound I-275 and associated interchanges will be reopened. Then, northbound I-275 will be closed and detoured for construction sometime around mid-summer. Shortly following, eastbound I-696 from I-275 to east of Lahser Road will be closed and detoured for two weekends.
Finally, when the contractor has completed the northbound bridge work on northbound I-275, they can then reopen northbound I-275 and associated interchange ramps to traffic, which is currently estimated to occur by September 15, 2016.

Project overview:
I-275, between 5 Mile Road and the I-96/I-696/M-5 Interchange in Wayne and Oakland Counties within Novi, Farmington Hills and Livonia, will be rehabilitated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The road surface in this stretch of I-275 is in very poor shape and needs to be fixed immediately. This $70-$80 million project will involve the removal and replacement of the concrete roadway including all interchange ramps, along with the rehabilitation or reconstruction of 16 bridges. It is anticipated northbound and southbound I-275 will be reopened to traffic by mid-September of 2016. In order to achieve this goal of opening in September, this project has been approved for periods of nighttime work.
For more detailed information regarding the schedule, detours, progress and map, please visit Revive275.com.
For additional questions or feedback, you can contact MDOT at mdot-275feedback@michigan.gov  or the hotline number at (248) 275-9248.
City of Novi Projects

The City in cooperation with MDOT will be rehabilitating this roadway section in three distinct stages: 1) reconstruction of 9 Mile from Chase Drive east to Meadowbrook Road; 2) mill, overlay and striping of 9 Mile at the CSX Railroad tracks; and 3) mill, overlay and striping of the remainder of 9 Mile from Novi Road to Chase Drive. The paving and fabric
interlayer contractors are currently placing the final lift of asphalt on the section of 9 Mile between Novi Road and the railroad tracks. On June 2, the contractor continued paving the section of 9 Mile, between Meadowbrook Road and the railroad tracks. Finally, on June 3rd, they will complete the individual street approaches. After completion of the paving, the restoration contractor will be on-site to backfill, grade, topsoil, seed and mulch the disturbances behind the curb. Then, the striping contractor will place the permanent lane stripes and special markings.
The City is constructing a six-foot-wide concrete sidewalk and a 12-inch diameter water main along the south side of 14 Mile Road, between Welch Road and the M-5 Freeway. These two improvements will fill the remaining pathway and water main gaps along the 14 Mile corridor. The project is now complete.

The City of Novi, in cooperation with MDOT, is widening eastbound Grand River Avenue to incorporate an additional left turn lane to northbound Beck Road. In order to accomplish this widening work, traffic signals, mast arms, poles and sidewalk ramps will need to be replaced at all four intersection quadrants (most of the underground utility work was completed last fall). The contractor has completed all work associated with the full-time closures. The remaining work will be accomplished either from behind the curb or by daily 9 am to 3 pm lane closures. In the next two weeks, the traffic signal contractor will need to switch over the temporary span wire signals to the new mast arm signals. This will involve posting police officers at each leg of the intersection and moving traffic through by hand signaling for approximately two hours.


This project involves the construction of a 10-foot wide asphalt pathway and a 500-foot long boardwalk located within ITC's overhead power line easement from the intersection of 9 Mile and Garfield Roads to the ITC Sports Park at 8 Mile and Napier Roads. This project is expected to be completed by mid-October. The contractor has mobilized to the site and begun tree and stump removals. This work should take approximately two weeks and then construction of the boardwalk will commence.

* Novi Road Reconstruction (12 to 13 Mile Roads).
* Crescent Boulevard Reconstruction (from Novi Road to Town Center Drive).
* Karim Boulevard Reconstruction (from Grand River to 10 Mile).
* Novi Public Library Entrance Widening.
* Providence Park Pathway (from Beck Road, through the Providence Hospital Property to 11 Mile Road).
* Orchard Hills Place Detention Basin Retrofits.
* Christina Lane Culvert Replacements (between Sullivan Lane and Sussex Drive).
* Novi Civic Center - Main Parking Lot Rehabilitation.
* ITC Sports Park - Pathway Rehabilitation.
* Power Park - Pathway Rehabilitation.

 

In August 2012, Novi citizens overwhelmingly passed a road millage allowing for more than $5 million to be used in annual road and pathway investments. Funds will be used to maintain and improve neighborhood (subdivision/side streets) and major municipal roadways (mile roads, Beck Road, etc.), and to make sidewalk and pathway connections. To learn more about upcoming projects, CLICK HERE.