BLUE section Construction Update — 6/20/24
Weekly Update from the Road Commission: (BLUE)
This Week
o The contractor, Verdeterre, will continue curb removal on the north sides of Roland and Tuckahoe.
o Verdeterre will continue underdrain installation on Ardmoor and Hupp Cross.
Next week
o Verdeterre will continue underdrain installation on Wooddale Road and Court, and Hupp Cross Road
Looking ahead…concrete curb placement
Placement of concrete curb and gutter and replacement of concrete driveway approaches in the Blue section will begin sometime after July 4. Step one in the curbing process for a given street (or section of street) will be removal of the temporary driveway approaches, followed by placement of the concrete curbs. Once the curbs are placed, concrete driveway approaches will be poured. The concrete needs to cure for about two weeks before ANY vehicle traffic is allowed on it.
Before the driveway approaches are removed to start the curbing process, residents will need to move vehicles out of garages/driveways and park them elsewhere, to avoid being blocked in during the two-week curing time.
Residents will be notified by the contractor in advance of curb placement. The contractor will post a notice on the front door of each house that will be impacted by the concrete placement. If you receive a notice, you will need to move your car out of your driveway/garage and park it elsewhere prior to 7 am on the date listed on the notice. (If the curb and driveway approach in front of your home has not yet been removed, you have some time before the curbing process will occur in front of your home and you can continue to park in your own driveway/garage.)
Once the concrete curb and driveway approaches have been installed, they will need to set (cure) for approximately two weeks before they can be driven on. The contractor will block off driveways with yellow caution tape until the concrete reaches the proper strength. Please do not touch the caution tape. When the caution tape has been removed by the contractor, the curb and driveway will be safe for vehicles to drive on.
Where do I park? — For the days the contractor is removing the driveway approaches, placing the curbs and pouring the driveway approaches, there will be a lot of heavy equipment on the street. Please park on another street that does not have active construction, or perhaps arrange with a neighbor on the other side of the street to park in their driveway. This will reduce congestion during active construction. After the contractors have moved on, parking on the opposite side of the street is acceptable. Please make sure to leave room for residents to get in and out of their driveways.
If you have any concerns about mobility and your ability to access your home while the concrete cures, please use the contact information below.
A Few Other Reminders
If possible, please have any guests park in your driveway if you live across the street from a current work area. The extra room will allow us to work faster and minimize delays for street traffic.
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.
In case of an emergency, all construction staff will clear the road as quickly as possible to allow emergency services through.
Other than during the concrete curbing process discussed above and when the asphalt pavement is laid/curing, you will have access to your driveway throughout the project. RCOC is providing aggregate transitions over the drainage trenches to ensure this access. If you have a circular driveway, they will provide a transition 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.
If possible, 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.
Soil erosion controls are 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. Stormwater may drain more slowly in areas where soil erosion controls have been installed.
We know that the upcoming work is exciting and interesting to children of all ages; however, please always keep children out of the road and behind the sidewalk. The work will generally not extend any further than five feet from the edge of the existing roadway.
Currently, 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)
9. North Side of Overhill (Bradway to Glengarry)
10. West side of Glengarry Circle West
11. West side of Williamsbury (W Glengarry Circle to Bradway)
12. West side of Hamilton (Bradway to Overhill)
Then the opposite side of the road, starting at Burning Bush.
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.
Should residents have questions or concerns, please use the contact information below. 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.
Wayne Dabrowski
(248) 858 4804
wdabrowski@rcoc.org
Thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding.