Dequindre Road, between Avon and Hamlin roads in Oakland County, will be closed for more than a year beginning in November as part of a 96-Inch water transmission main relocation project by the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC).
This phase of the project, which runs along the Rochester Hills and Shelby Township border, will be closed to through traffic starting on Monday, Nov. 6. It is expected to be completed by mid-December 2024.
During the closure, the detour route for through traffic will be Avon Road to John R Road, south to Hamlin Road, east to Dequindre Road, and vice versa.
The 96-inch water transmission main relocation project is meant to enhance resiliency of the water transmission system that serves multiple communities throughout Oakland, Macomb, and Lapeer Counties.
In addition, the project should improve access for operations and maintenance and improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety at critical intersections. There is no planned disruption to water services to GLWA’s member partner communities during this time.
“We are thrilled with the progress we continue to make and proud of the collaboration across multiple communities,” says Cheryl Porter, chief operating officer, water, and field service for the GLWA. “We look forward to continuing to improve the resiliency of a very large water main that supplies water to nearly one million people. This project is an excellent example of regional collaboration.”
The Dequindre Road infrastructure improvements entail installing 8,000 linear feet of 96-inch diameter welded steel pipe starting on Dequindre Road between Avon and Hamlin Roads, followed by Dequindre Road between 23 Mile Road and the Macomb Orchard Trail
The project also calls for reconstructing Dequindre Road between Hamlin Road and the Macomb Orchard Trail and replacing the elliptical corrugated metal pipe culvert with a new concrete box culvert at the Honeywell Ditch.
“This has been a great cooperative effort between GLWA, RCOC, Macomb Department of Roads, the cities of Rochester Hills, and Rochester, and Shelby Township,” says Andrea LaLonde, chair of the RCOC. “Not only does it ensure an uninterrupted water supply for the region, but it has also improved pedestrian and traffic safety and traffic flow along the Avon and Dequindre corridor. We look forward to the additional improvements as a result of the next phase.”
Further details of the GLWA and RCOC project can be found online or by calling 877-237-7311.
