The 2010 Preventive Maintenance Program is well underway and will result in a substantial number of miles of pavement overlays, sealcoat and crack sealing throughout Washtenaw County. As part of this initiative, Preventive Maintenance crews will place 59 miles of sealcoat.
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Halfway through the construction season and 2010 budget, the Board of Road Commissioners looks ahead as it considers the difficult challenge of providing road services the public expects despite steadily declining revenues.
Road and Bridge Funding Crisis in Washtenaw County
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Roy Townsend, P.E., County Highway Engineer
The Road Commission has scheduled a Working Session on July 20, 2010 to review the annual bridge condition inspection reports. The Board will also receive the 2009 annual paved road surface condition report which assesses current conditions of the paved roads on the county road system and predicts future conditions based on funding strategies.
The 2010 Preventive Maintenance Programs are well underway. This year the Road Commission places new emphasis on pavement preservation. Program related projects will result in a substantial number of miles of pavement overlays, sealcoat and crack sealing throughout Washtenaw County.
Scio Township and the Washtenaw County Road Commission recently celebrated the Boulevard Grand Opening, marking successful completion of the Jackson Road, Phase III project. Phase III was a two-year, $14.1 million road project that extended the Boulevard an additional two miles westward.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Scio Township, Ann Arbor, MI
'Rev' up your engines for the 2nd Annual
Jackson Road Cruise, a seven mile cruisin' event sponsored by the
Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Scio Township and
generous local sponsors. In conjunction, this spring's
Boulevard Grand Opening marks the
completion of a twenty-year, three-phase Jackson Road & Boulevard
development project.
Phase I of the Whittaker Road / Stony Creek Road Roundabout project, located in Ypsilanti Township, is to begin on April 19, 2010. The proposed intersection improvement is to be completed no later than July 30, 2010.
April 19-23 is National Work Zone Awareness Week
It’s 'orange
barrel' season
again and the Washtenaw County Road Commission has already began
work on several road improvement projects in Washtenaw County.
Consequently, it is a good time for motorists to remind themselves
to be particularly cautious and alert to the many crews working on road construction projects over the next six to nine
months.
In contrast to recent news articles about failing Michigan businesses and municipalities, this update focuses on successful strategies that have allowed the Washtenaw County Road Commission to balance the 2009 budget. New sources of revenue have manifested into 50+ federal aid projects and have provided critical funding to address our failing paved roads and bridges.
The Washtenaw County Road Commission recently held a Public Information Meeting to provide the general public with an update for Dexter-Pinckney Road Bridge replacement project located over the Portage Lake Canal in Dexter Township. The project is expected to start in March, 2010 and be completed in August, 2010.
Michigan has historically been a donor state, contributing more money into the Federal Transportation Program than is received. If Michigan continues funding transportation at the current level, in 2011 the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be unable to match all eligible federal funding; and Federal Highway transportation funds could go to other states that can provide the required match.
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