Road Watch: Monroe County Road Commission and City of Monroe projects for week of Aug. 15
Following are planned road construction projects across Monroe County for the week of August 15, 2022:
ASH TOWNSHIP
Carleton Rockwood Road between I-275 and Briar Hill Road
RAM Construction Services is scheduled to apply a concrete surface coating on the bridge railings on the Carleton Rockwood Road bridge over Swan Creek. One-lane, two-way traffic will be maintained with traffic regulators when work is being performed.
ASH/BERLIN TOWNSHIPS
Chip Seal Project
The following roads are scheduled to be chip sealed during the upcoming week. The roads will be closed to through traffic while crews are working, and the roads will be swept the following day. Motorists are encouraged to travel at the advisory speed limit of 25 mph until the chip seal surface has been swept.
Briar Hill – Carleton Rockwood to Newburg.
Carleton Rockwood – Grafton to US-24.
Newburg – Railroad Crossing to Port Creek.
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP
St. Anthony Road between Summerfield Road and Secor Road
Monroe County Drain Commission will be working with the Monroe County Road Commission and will be replacing the culvert crossing of St. Anthony Road at Bay Creek, approximately 2,000-feet west of Secor Road. The road will be closed to all traffic. Detour route includes Summerfield Road, Erie Road and Secor Road. Project is expected to take approximately (1) one week to complete, weather permitting.
Summerfield Road between Sterns Road and Secor Road
South County Water System will be installing a new water main along Summerfield Road between Sterns Road and Secor Road. During the water main work, Summerfield Road will be closed to through traffic between Sterns Road and Secor Road. The signed detour for the road closure will utilize Sterns Road and Secor Road.
ERIE TOWNSHIP
Summit Street Bridge between Sterns Road and State Line
Miller Bros. will begin deck work on the east half of the bridge carrying Summit Street over Shantee Creek. Two-lane, two-way traffic will be maintained throughout work activities utilizing a temporary paved lane in the shoulder of Summit Street and a lane shift. All work is weather permitting
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP
Chip Seal Project
The following roads are scheduled to be chip sealed during the upcoming week. The roads will be closed to through traffic while crews are working, and the roads will be swept the following day. Motorists are encouraged to travel at the advisory speed limit of 25 mph until the chip seal surface has been swept.
Eaton – Dead End to US-24.
Hendricks – Dead End to US-24.
Rossler – Monroe City Limit to Stewart.
Lavendar - Monroe City Limit to Stewart.
North Stony Creek Road between Mentel Road to Dead End
North Stony Creek Road is scheduled to be closed to through traffic between Mentel Road to Dead End next week for removal and replacement of drainage cross tile. No detour route will be posted for this road closure due to the low traffic volume and short duration of the closure. All work is weather permitting.
Raisinville Road between M-50 and North Custer Road
RAM Construction Services is scheduled to apply a concrete surface coating on the bridge railings on the South Raisinville Road bridge over River Raisin. One-lane, two-way traffic will be maintained with traffic regulators when work is being performed
LONDON/RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIPS
Yensch Road between Stewart Road to Ostrander Road
Miller Bros. and Cadillac Asphalt are to begin next week on Yensch Road between Stewart Road and Ostrander Road. It will include trench widening, aggregate and crush and shaping in preparation for the hot mix asphalt overlay. The road will be closed to through traffic. All work is weather permitting.
CITY OF MONROE
Riverview Avenue resurfacing / reconstruction
The resurfacing / reconstruction of Riverview Avenue between Maywood Avenue and Cole Road is this year’s federal project for the City of Monroe. The work will consist of milling and paving of the top 3 inches of asphalt between Maywood and Oakwood, and reconstruction / repairs of the worst sections of concrete between Oakwood and Cole. Cadillac Asphalt of Romulus is the prime contractor, and Merlo Construction of Milford is the concrete subcontractor.
In addition to the resurfacing work, curbs and associated drive approaches will be replaced on both sides between Maywood and Linwood, and on the west side between Linwood and Greenwood. The east half of the concrete section north of Oakwood has been replaced, and will finish curing this week. For the coming week, the concrete subcontractor is planning to replace curbs on the west side of the street between Maywood and Linwood, and paving between Maywood and Oakwood is tentatively planned for the week of August 22.
There will be mostly spot lane closures, though there may be some times when individual blocks are completely closed, particularly between Oakwood and Cole.
Pavement markings program
JV Contracting of Goodrich, Michigan will be replacing a large number of pavement markings City-wide, including crosswalks, stop bars, turn arrows, etc. They plan to work again this coming week, which will involve spot lane closures on a number of roadways City-wide. Their work is likely to last through the end of August.
Concert in the Park closure - West Elm Avenue
West Elm Avenue will be closed between Godfroy and Monroe Street on Thursday from approximately 6-10 p.m. to accommodate crowds for the city’s Concert in the Park series.
Traffic will be detoured via Godfroy and Noble Avenues.
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MONROE AND RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIPS
Raisinville Road between Dunbar Road and M-50
RAM Construction Services is scheduled to apply a concrete surface coating on the bridge railings on the South Raisinville Road bridge over Plum Creek. One-lane, two-way traffic will be maintained with traffic regulators when work is being performed.
RAM Construction Services is scheduled to apply a concrete surface coating on the bridge railings on the Petersburg Road bridge over River Raisin. One-lane, two-way traffic will be maintained with traffic regulators when work is being performed.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Monroe County Road Watch reports for week of Aug. 15
