Location of roadwork:
Between Bemis Road and Textile Road
Township:
Ypsilanti
When is the work being done:
Chip seal: Week of 5/31, Fog seal: Week of July 26
Description of work:
Chipseal
Impact on Traffic:
Daytime road closure
Funding Source(s):
Four-Year Road and Non-Motorized Path Millage
Latest Updates
WHEN: Starting on Thursday, July 22, 2021
WHERE: Starting on the following roads in Pittsfield and Ypsilanti Township:
- Crane Rd between Textile Rd and US-12
- Stony Creek Rd between Bemis Rd and Textile Rd
Continuing the following roads in York, Augusta and Ypsilanti Townships:
- Willis Rd between US-23 and county line
- Whittaker Rd between Willow Rd and Merritt Rd
WHY: Preventative maintenance – fog seal
BACKGROUND: Starting on Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin preventative maintenance fog seal projects on sections of the following roads in Pittsfield and Ypsilanti Townships: Crane Rd and Stony Creek Rd.
WCRC will also continue preventative maintenance fog seal projects on sections of the following roads in York, Augusta and Ypsilanti Townships: Willis Rd and Whittaker Rd.
Fog seal is another thin layer of liquid asphalt placed on top of a recent chip seal that helps to seal in the chips and further protect the pavement.
The work on these roads is expected to be completed by the end of this week. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions.
The work will be conducted under a combination of lane restrictions and daytime closures to allow the fog seal to cure. A contractor for WCRC will return to this area in a few weeks to place permanent pavement markings.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact Ken Harris, superintendent of maintenance, (734) 327-6696 or via email at harrisk@wcroads.org.
ISSUE DATE: 07/21/21
WHEN: Starting on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
WHERE: Stony Creek Rd between Bemis Rd and Textile Rd in Ypsilanti Township
WHY: Preventative maintenance – chip seal
BACKGROUND: Starting on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin a preventative maintenance chip seal project on Stony Creek Rd between Bemis Rd and Textile Rd in Ypsilanti Township.
The work on this road is expected to be completed by the end of the week. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions.
Once the work is completed, drivers are advised to lower their speeds to 35 mph while the stone settles.
WCRC will return to this area in a few weeks to apply a fog seal on top of the chip seal and place permanent pavement markings.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact Ken Harris, superintendent of maintenance, (734) 327-6696 or via email at harrisk@wcroads.org.
ISSUE DATE: 06/01/21
