Roy Townsend is in the 3-decade club here at the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC), he worked at WCRC for 31 years before his retirement in June 2018. A civil…
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It’s difficult to quantify the impact of WWII on the country and entire world. Every aspect of people’s lives were touched, including here at the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC)….
Sidewalk supervisors (private citizens who are captivated by the construction process and observe every step of the way), are a well-known tradition on many road and bridge projects both here...
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On April 7, 1919, Washtenaw County voters approved the “Good Roads Proposition”, 9,134 in favor, 2,351 opposed. That means that today, April 7, 2019 marks the 100th birthday of the…
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…
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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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….
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…
