Cone Zone - Road Construction Updates

Mound Road Reconstruction – INNOVATE MOUND

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The Innovate Mound project will includes reconstruction of Mound Road from M-59 to I-696.   The project started in August 2021 with construction completion anticipated in the Summer of 2024.  Please see below for project information, construction updates and to subscribe to the Innovate Mound newsletter. 

Segment II of Innovate Mound reconstruction will begin March 1. Two northbound lanes of Mound Road between 11 Mile Road and Metropolitan Parkway and two southbound lanes of Mound Road between 14 Mile Road and Metropolitan Parkway will be closed with traffic shifting to temporary pavement lanes.

Update: March 1, 2023

Northbound Mound Road will be closed to two lanes from 11 Mile Road to 16 Mile Road, with traffic maintained on the new temporary pavement and in the left lane. There will be temporary minor traffic shifts between 13 Mile Road and Chicago Road to accommodate underground utility work. The minor traffic shift will be in effect for roughly one week, then traffic will be put back into the proposed traffic configuration of being maintained on the new temporary pavement and existing left lane.
 
Southbound Mound Road will be closed to two lanes from 16 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road, with traffic maintained on new temporary pavement and in the left lane. South of 13 Mile Road, traffic will be shifted to the outside three lanes to I-696.

March 16 – March 17

The two left lanes of EB 16 Mile Road will be closed from 7 p.m. March 16 to 7 a.m. March 17 through the Mound Road intersection to accommodate sanitary utility operations. A single right thru lane will be maintained for traffic traveling EB through the Mound Road intersection.

Work outside of Sterling Heights

March 22 – April 19

The Chicago Road intersection at Mound Road is scheduled to close March 22 and will remain closed until April 19 to reconstruct the outside lanes and approach of the intersection.

• EB Chicago Road detour – EB Chicago Road to SB Ryan Road to EB 13 Mile Road
• WB Chicago Road detour – WB Chicago Road to WB 13 Mile Road to NB Ryan Road to continue WB on Chicago Road

EB 12 Mile Road Median Intersection Closure: March 8 – March 29

Due to ongoing utility relocation efforts along the Mound Road corridor, the eastbound 12 Mile Road median at Mound Road will be closed for thru traffic from March 8 to March 29, 2023. Traffic will be detoured north on Ryan Road to EB 13 Mile Road to access Mound Road. EB 12 Mile Road will remain open for local traffic.

WB 13 Mile Road Lane Closure: March 8 – March 17

The WB 13 Mile Road right thru lane will be closed throughout the Mound Road intersection from Wednesday, March 8 to Friday, March 17. Traffic will be able to access NB Mound from the designated right turn lane and access WB 13 Mile Road west of Mound Road utilizing the single thru lane of WB 13 Mile Road.

Residents and businesses requiring immediate assistance can contact the construction ombudsman, Jon Bailey, at 1-855-MOUND-4U (1-855-668-6348). The ombudsman is available 24 hours a day. For all other questions and information, please contact the Innovate Mound project team.
 
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Plumbrook Road Resurfacing: Van Dyke to Utica Road

This City of Sterling Heights is planning to resurface Plumbrook Road between Van Dyke Avenue and Utica Road in 2023 with a Spring start.  More details regarding this project will be provided as construction approaches. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Engineering at 586-446-2720.

Metro Parkway Resurfacing, Ryan Road to Mound Road

This Macomb County Department of Roads project will occur in 2023 with a Spring/Summer start.  Further details will be forthcoming. 

Schoenherr Road Resurfacing, South of Canal Road to M59

This Macomb County Department of Roads project will occur in 2023 with a Spring/Summer start.  Further details will be forthcoming.

14 Mile Road Resurfacing, Hayes Road to Maple Lane Road

This Macomb County Department of Roads project will occur in 2023 with a Summer start.  Further details will be forthcoming.

Ryan Road Resurfacing, Metro Parkway to 18 Mile Road 

This City of Sterling Heights project will occur in 2023 with a late Summer/Early Fall start.  Further details will be forthcoming.

Macomb Interceptor Drain Rehabilitation Project 

The Macomb County Department of Public Works will be performing rehabilitation work on the Macomb Interceptor located along 15 Mile Road between the ITC corridor and Hayes Road.  

Macomb Interceptor Drain Resident Letter (8/10/2022)

New temporary lane closures are now being implemented as follows

1. The partial closure of the 15 Mile/Hayes Road intersection to allow workers to access a manhole near Hayes Road on 15 Mile.
2. The partial closure of 15 Mile Road will begin at Morningdale Drive (west end) and terminate near Hidden Pine Drive (east end).
3. Hayes Road south of 15 Mile Road will be partially closed.
4. North of 15 Mile, Hayes Road will be completely closed from 15 Mile to Moravian.

 These closures will occur from mid-August 2022 through spring 2023.
 
Additionally, the East Half of the Fontana Drive Boulevard is closed.  Access to Fontana Drive will be maintained on the west half of the boulevard entrance with two-way traffic. Please see the letter below for additional information. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Keith Lumma with the Macomb County Public Works Office at keith.lumma@macombgov.org or 586-469-5325.

Ryan and Dobry Signal Modernization (Complete) 

Work to modernize the traffic signalization at the intersection of Dobry Road and Ryan Road was recently completed. The modernization added a left turn signal phase for the Dobry Road left turn movements onto Ryan Road.