Washtenaw County Road Commission News http://www.wcroads.org/ Washtenaw County Road Commission's news feed for immediate access to our latest news, closures and media advisories. en Wed, 02 May 2012 11:17:39 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss doylek@wcroads.org doylek@wcroads.org Government, News 1440 RSSeditor v0.9.54 (http://www.rss-info.com) http://www.wcroads.org/images/building.jpg Washtenaw County Road Commission News http://www.wcroads.org/ Invitation to Bid: County-Wide Longline Pavement Marking Program http://www.wcroads.org/news/bids/2012%20bids/2012-apr-DexterPinckney-IslandLake.htm Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Washtenaw County Road Commission at the Administration Building Main Reception Desk, 555 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Monday May 7, 2012 at which time they will be publicly opened and read for constructing the following:

DEXTER-PINCKNEY ROAD & ISLAND LAKE ROAD
SIDWALK IMPROVEMENTS

]]> WCRC Responds to Emergency Tornado Disaster http://www.wcroads.org/news/articles/2012-apr-tornado.htm WCRC Responds to Emergency Tornado Disaster   On Thursday afternoon, March 15, 2012 an EF-3 tornado struck Washtenaw County.  According to the National Weather Service, the tornado was a massive storm nearly a half-mile wide in some places, packing winds of 130 to 140 mph.  It left a path of destruction 7.2 miles long.  Areas of Dexter Township and the Village of Dexter bore the brunt of the tornado damage with 266 residences and six businesses impacted, at an estimated cost of $8.3 million.   

]]> Road Closure and Lane Closures Costco Road Improvements http://www.wcroads.org/news/media/042712-LaneClosure-Costco.htm What: Road Closure and Lane Closure
When: Effective April 30, 2012 Until Further Notice
Where: Airport Boulevard, Ellsworth Road, Lohr Road, Research Park Drive, & State Street
Why: Costco Warehouse Road Improvements Project

]]> Asphalt Resurfacing North Territorial Road http://www.wcroads.org/news/media/042312-Resurfacing-NTerritorial-WLR.htm What: Asphalt Resurfacing
When: Starting Monday, April 30, 2012
Where: North Territorial Road from Whitmore Lake Road to Spencer Road Northfield Township

]]> Asphalt Resurfacing Werkner Road http://www.wcroads.org/news/media/042312-Resurfacing-Werkner.htm What: Asphalt Resurfacing
When: Starting Monday, April 30, 2012
Where: Werkner Road from M-52 to 3/4 mile north of M-52
            (Western Washtenaw Recycling)
            Sylvan and Lyndon Townships

]]> Asphalt Resurfacing North Territorial Road Temporary Road Closure Garvey Road http://www.wcroads.org/news/media/042012-TempClosure-Garvey.htm What: Roadway Resurfacing
When: Starting Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Where: Garvey Road between Pierce Road and Cavanaugh Lake Road
Why: Asphalt Paving Operations

]]> Temporary Road Closure Pierce Road http://www.wcroads.org/news/media/042012-TempClosure-Pierce.htm What: Temporary Road Closure
When: Sunday April 22, 2012
Where: Pierce Road between Old US 12 Road and Cavanaugh Lake Road
Why: Railroad Crossing Maintenance

]]> Temporary Road Closure Farhner Road http://www.wcroads.org/news/media/042012-TempClosure-Farhner.htm What: Temporary Road Closure
When: Sunday April 22, 2012
Where: Farhner Road between Old US 12 Road and Kalmbach Road
Why: Railroad Crossing Maintenance

]]> Washtenaw County Road Commission Recognizes National Work Zone Awareness Week http://www.wcroads.org/news/media/042012-NWZA.htm What: National Work Zone Awareness Week
When: April 23-27
Where: Nationwide
Why: To build public awareness of work zone safety

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