The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) deals with wet and muddy roads every spring– these things are annoying but predictable. Throughout WCRC’s 100-year history, employees also must be prepared to...
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History is all around us, especially when we talk about road history. Proof of that showed up in an unexpected place last year for Alex, age 8 of Chelsea. Alex…
WHAT: Seasonal Weight Restrictions – IN EFFECT WHEN: Starting at 6 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019, until further notice WHERE: Countywide BACKGROUND: Seasonal weight restrictions will go into effect…
The funniest part was after digging multiple holes to locate the dog, we were looking down one hole; and to our surprise, the dog came out of another hole and was standing right next to us looking in the hole!
William (Bill) Stein worked many jobs during his 21-year career at WCRC, including assistant mechanic, truck driver, heavy equipment operator, and group leader. He was also the chair of the...
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WHAT: Seasonal Weight Restrictions – SUSPENDED WHEN: Effective Friday, March 1, 2019, until further notice WHERE: Countywide BACKGROUND: The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is NOT imposing seasonal weight restrictions…
Where were you during the Blizzard of 1978? It was certainly a storm for the history books and one that many retirees at the Washtenaw County Road Commission remember well….
January 15, 2019 Update – At the regular meeting of The Washtenaw County Board of County Road Commissioners, the board voted 3-0 to absolutely abandon and discontinue, the portion of…
Matthew F. MacDonell, P.E., director of engineering at the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has been named the new county highway engineer for Washtenaw County. MacDonell has been a key...
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Happy New Year! 2019 is a very special year for the Washtenaw County Road Commission – it marks our 100th anniversary. Way back in 1919, a group of concerned citizens…
"I had the best crew in the county. When it came to plowing snow no other crew could keep up with us. One storm in 1996, we completed five salt-routes, plowed five townships plus part of Scio Township and Huron River Drive in one day. No other crew had done that."
Dick Miller started his career at the road commission in 1971, he worked many positions, from laborer to heavy truck driver to State Trunkline foreman. He ultimately retired as the…
