Intersection Closure: 8 Mile Rd and Currie Rd (Salem Twp)

ON BEHALF OF ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY

8 Mile Rd/Currie Rd Intersection and Currie Rd From 8 Mile To 9 Mile will Close April 15 for Gravel Road Paving and Roundabout Construction

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Currie Rd from 8 Mile Rd to 9 Mile Rd in Lyon Twp. and the 8 Mile Rd/Currie Rd intersection on the Lyon Twp./Salem Twp. border starting April 15 for gravel road paving and roundabout construction.

The 8 Mile Rd/Currie Rd intersection will also be closed for roundabout construction through approximately late June. Once that roundabout is complete, the contractor will close the 9 Mile Rd/Currie Rd intersection for the construction of a second roundabout.

The approximately $4.4 million project is mostly funded with federal road dollars. The remaining cost will be split between RCOC and Lyon Twp. with the Washtenaw County Road Commission contributing to the 8 Mile Rd/Currie Rd roundabout.

The project includes:

  • Asphalt paving of Currie Rd from 8 Mile Rd to 9 Mile Rd (it is currently gravel).
  • Construction of a single-lane roundabout at the 8 Mile Rd/Currie Rd intersection.
  • Construction of a “compact” single-lane roundabout at the 9 Mile Rd/Currie Rd intersection.
  • Drainage improvements.
  • New concrete curbs and gutters.
  • New signs and pavement markings. During the work, access to homes along Currie Rd will be maintained; however, residents will need to use 9 Mile Rd during the construction of the roundabout at 8 Mile and Currie roads. For the 9 Mile/Currie Rd roundabout construction, Currie Rd residents will have access from 8 Mile Rd.

The detours for through traffic are:

  • Currie Rd closure: 7 Mile Rd to Napier Rd to 10 Mile Rd, back to Currie Rd and vice versa.
  • 8 Mile Rd traffic during the 8 Mile Rd/Currie Rd intersection closure: 8 Mile Rd to Griswold Rd to 10 Mile Rd to Napier Rd, back to 8 Mile Rd and vice versa.

The contractor for the project is Iafrate Construction of Warren. This section of Currie Rd carries approximately 1,800 vehicles daily.

For more information on the project, visit the Currie Rd page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org (direct link: http://rcocweb.org/529/Currie-Road).