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CBS News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Orion Road near Dutton Road expected to reopen in early August after flood
A section of Orion Road that has been closed since it partly collapsed during flooding on July 16 is expected to reopen the week of Aug. 4, according to the Road Commission for Oakland County, Michigan. The affected area is near Dutton Road, on the border of Rochester Hills and Oakland Township. More than 5 inches of rain fell in about an hour at that location, washing away much of the ground near the road. As a result, a portion of the road collapsed and left exposed underground utilities that included a water line, gas line and fiber optic cable. The Road Commission placed stormwater pumps in the area starting July 18. As the flood water receded, utility crews were able to begin their repair and relocation work for the infrastructure lines. That includes City of Rochester Hills water main – The damaged water main was removed, and a new 12-inch water main is being installed. Testing on the new line will take place next week. Consumers Energy gas main – The old gas line has been abandoned and will be removed. A new gas line has been placed along Canyon Street, with gas service to be restored by Friday. There will also be a new gas line placed along Orion Road in early August. AT&T fiber optic cable – The repair of this service is expected to be done on Friday. After that step, the road commission can backfill the area that was washed out by the flood and send a contractor to pave the rebuilt section. The road commission has already completed repair work on the existing culvert. In the meantime, the road commission is working with the Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes and the Environment (EGLE) to conduct a study to determine if any further changes are necessary. The posted detour for the area is Rochester Road to Tienken Road to Adams Road, back to Orion Road and vice versa. This segment of Orion Road normally carries 8,470 vehicles a day. The above video originally aired on July 18.
CBS News
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Oakland County construction closures at 12 Mile and Inkster moving into next phase
The north half of the 12 Mile Road and Inkster Road intersection is ready to reopen, the Road Commission for Oakland County announced Tuesday. The south half, however, will close early in September to continue a reconstruction of the intersection. In this ongoing 12 Mile Road resurfacing project from Inkster Road to Autumn Ridge, eastbound 12 Mile Road will be closed to traffic from Middlebelt Road to Inkster Road. During the south closure, there will be a detour from 12 Mile Road to Middlebelt Road south to 11 Mile Road, back to Inkster Road. Those who are traveling northbound will be detoured from Inkster Road to 11 Mile Road to Middlebelt Road to 13 Mile Road, to Northwestern Highway and back to Inkster Road. Westbound 12 Mile Road from Inkster Road to Middlebelt Road will remain open. However, the westbound traffic coming from the east will not be able to turn left onto Inkster Road to go south. 12 Mile Road will also be inaccessible to Inkster Road traffic coming south of the intersection. Southbound Inkster Road drivers will be able to turn eastbound or westbound on 12 Mile Road during the work. The entire project is estimated to be finished by October. The 12 Mile Road and Inkster Road intersection sees a traffic count of about 26,000 vehicles a day. A recap of the project is at the Road Commission for Oakland County website.
CBS News
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Michigan road construction takes a break for Fourth of July weekend
Road officials from Oakland County and the state of Michigan have announced they are suspending construction work for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This is expected to be a record holiday travel weekend in Michigan, with AAA estimating more than 2 million Michiganders will travel 50 miles or more. The intention for suspending work in the road construction zones is to provide safer, less congested travel during the peak traffic times. "Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a statement. Oakland County road construction The Road Commission of Oakland County said it is halting projects on July 3 and will resume on July 7 in most of its work zones. However, the following roads and bridges in Oakland County will remain closed: · Dequindre Road, 23 Mile Road to 24 Mile Road/Parkdale Road on the Rochester, Rochester Hills and Shelby Township border. · Kent Lake Road/Silver Lake Road intersection. · Martindale Road bridge over the Novi-Lyon Drain between Pontiac Trail and 12 Mile Road in Lyon Township. · Spaulding Road bridge over the Novi-Lyon Drain, just north of 11 Mile Road in Lyon Township. · 12 Mile Road, Inkster Road to Autumn Ridge Road (just east of Middlebelt Road) in the Farmington Hills border. Michigan highway construction The Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on 110 road projects out of 179 that are currently active, with some needing to stay closed for safety reasons. Roads in the Upper Peninsula, Northern Lower Peninsula, West Michigan, Southwest Michigan, Central Michigan and the Thumb, Southern Michigan, and Metro Detroit are set to reopen for a short period of time. State crews then plan to resume construction on July 7. For the latest information regarding MDOT construction and lane closures, go to the MI Drive website.
