SOUTH LYON – Construction season is almost here, bringing a massive road project for the city and Lyon Township.
The the reconstruction of a bit more than one mile of Pontiac Trail from 9 Mile Road to the CSX Railroad tracks just north of 10 Mile Road is expected to begin this spring and continue through the fall.
A public information meeting regarding the Pontiac Trail work is planned for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 11 at the South Lyon City Hall and School Administration Building, 335 S. Warren St. Staff from the Road Commission for Oakland County will be on hand to answer questions. The open house will also feature large maps and diagrams of planned improvements, with work starting this spring and going through fall.
The roughly $11 million project is expected to resolve decades-long flooding issues and improve traffic flow and safety as well as aesthetics. The project is paid for through federal funding, as well as contributions from the road commission, the City of South Lyon and Oakland County.
The stretch of Pontiac Trail, or Lafayette Street closer to 10 Mile Road, carries approximately 20,000 vehicles a day, the road commission said.
According to the road commission, work includes:
• Reconstructing the drain system between the Yerkes Drain and Detroit Street to reduce flooding.
• Installing a storm sewer from the Yerkes Drain south to University Avenue.
• Reconstructing Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street roadway impacted by sewer construction as well as from south of Dorothy Street to the Yerkes Drain.
• Milling (removal of existing pavement) and repaving with asphalt on sections of Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street not impacted by sewer construction.
• Modernizing traffic signals at the Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street intersections with Reynold Sweet Parkway, McHattie Street and at 10 Mile Road/Lake Street.
• Upgrading pedestrian crosswalks throughout the project to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Replacing curbs and gutters where needed.
• Extending the southbound right-turn lane on Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street from north of 9 Mile Road to Princeton Drive.
• Constructing an eastbound, right-turn lane on 9 Mile Road at Pontiac Trail.
During construction, northbound Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street will be closed to traffic, while southbound Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street will remain mostly open.
There will be short-term closures of southbound Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street for sewer work and to complete other improvements, with closures to be announced.
On-street parking will be prohibited on this section of Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street during construction.
Ten Mile Road/Lake Street will be closed at Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street to install sewers and complete other improvements.
Other street closures, including 10 Mile Road/Lake Street, will also be necessary for sewer and road construction and will be announced as they draw near.
For more information on the project, visit www.rcocweb.org.
This article originally appeared on Hometownlife.com: $11M rebuild of Pontiac Trail in South Lyon to begin soon. Open house planned
Reporting by Susan Bromley, Hometownlife.com / Hometownlife.com
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