RCOC Construction Update 5-31-24 — Blue Section
Weekly Update from the Road Commission - Blue Section
The contractor has begun working on site to remove existing curbs and driveways on Burning Bush in preparation for new curb installation and drive approach replacement. As this work progresses, you will still have access to your driveways. We are providing aggregate transitions to ensure this access. If you have a circular driveway, we will provide transitions in one approach or the other (not both).
The contractor will be working from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. They are working on one side of the road at a time to allow access for residents and maintain the flow of traffic.
Additionally, the restoration contractor has started locating and marking sprinkler heads within the greenbelt area between the road and sidewalk. Please assist us by marking your sprinkler heads with paint, flags, sticks, etc. This will help us avoid damaging your sprinkler heads/system as much as possible.
The contractor has installed the required soil erosion controls. These controls are necessary to remain in place until the project is completed. The soil erosion controls will slow drainage and protect the drainage system from debris and/or sediment entering the system at all structure areas.
Construction signs have been installed throughout Bloomfield Village and need to remain in place for the duration of the road work. The signs will be removed when they are no longer needed. Any damage caused by the signs to greenbelt areas will be addressed as part of the final restoration process.
Please travel at slow speeds as you approach individuals and equipment. When approaching the active construction area, make eye contact with the individual construction worker or the equipment operator before traveling past them. Equipment operators have many blind spots and may not see you unless eye contact is made.
We aim to provide you with a quality, beautiful new road and need your help by being patient and limiting travel in the areas where we are working during working hours. We want to complete this large project as quickly as possible and limit the inconvenience to residents. Please refrain from parking on the road.
We will provide updates to residents as the project progresses. If you receive an update, please spread the word to your neighbors in case they are unaware of the current work schedule.
We know that the upcoming work is exciting and interesting to children of all ages; however, please keep children out of the road and behind the sidewalk at all times. The work will generally not extend any further than 5 feet from the edge of the existing roadway.
Should residents have questions or concerns, please contact Christina Jaenisch using the contact information below, or Mark Meszler at 248-763-9502 or mmeszler@rcoc.org. If you email or call, please provide your address and contact number. We ask that residents do not communicate with the contractor directly, as they are working for the Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) and will only take direction from RCOC. Likewise, the contractor’s employees have been instructed not to communicate with residents to ensure RCOC can address and be aware of any residents’ concerns.
At this time, there has been no adjustment to the order of work in the BLUE phase. A quick reminder of the section order is below:
1. North Side of Burning Bush (Lahser to Ardmoor)
2. East Side of Ardmoor (north end to Hupp Cross)
3. East Side of Hupp Cross (Bradway to Burning Bush)
4. East Side of Wooddale Road (Burning Bush to Bradway)
5. South Side of Halfmoon (Wooddale to Burning Bush)
6. South Side of Wooddale Court (Halfmoon to Wooddale Road)
7. South Side of Roland (Lahser to Bradway)
8. South Side of Tuckahoe (Bradway to Lahser)
Depending on how the operation is moving, at this point we will evaluate if we start over at Burning Bush or jump to the other section.
9. North Side of Overhill (Bradway to Glengarry Circle West)
10. West side of Glengarry Circle West
11. West side of Williamsbury (Glengarry Circle West to Bradway)
12. West side of Hamilton (Bradway to Overhill)
Then the opposite side of the road.
Thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding.
Best,
Christina Jaenisch
Project Engineer
Road Commission for Oakland County
cjaenisch@rcoc.org
(284) 365-8036