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Commissioner warns motorists: Orchard Lake Road reconstruction and lane closures next week
Summary
A commissioner advised residents to avoid Orchard Lake Road between 12 Mile and 13 Mile due to sewer work, a barricade and an upcoming mill-and-fill reconstruction starting the week of the 23rd that will include curb repairs, a roughly 3-inch grind-and-resurface and additional left-turn lanes and signal changes.
A Farmington Hills commissioner warned residents of active construction and planned reconstruction on Orchard Lake Road between 12 Mile and 13 Mile and urged drivers to avoid the corridor while work is underway.
The commissioner said there is currently a barricade where crews have torn out the road to install sewer lines and noted motorists were using a nearby private road to bypass the closure; police have issued tickets to drivers who attempted to bypass barricades. The commissioner said reconstruction work will begin the week of the 23rd and will start with curb and gutter replacement, then a mill-and-fill resurfacing that grinds down roughly 3 inches of the pavement and covers it with new asphalt.
Planned improvements also include adding double left-turn lanes on both directions at the 12 Mile intersection and changes to traffic signals at Orchard Lake and 12 Mile and at an intersection identified as 12 and a half. The commissioner advised that those who do not need to travel through the area should use 13 Mile or 12 Mile as alternate routes while work is in progress.
The remarks were given during commissioner and staff comments; no public speakers addressed this item. The transcript did not specify the contracting agency, expected work hours, or the contractor’s schedule beyond the start week. Motorists were also advised that police have been ticketing drivers attempting to bypass barricades.
