Road Construction Updates
See below for Construction Updates in the Township and nearby that may affect residents.
Square Lake Road Pavement (5/22/25)
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $1 million to repair pavement on US-24 Business Road (Square Lake Road) between US-24 (Telegraph Road) and M-1 (Woodward Avenue) in Bloomfield Township. Work is expected to begin 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 and end in early July.
Work will take place overnight on weekdays, 7:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m. Monday-Friday, and on the weekends intermittently during the day and night between 7:00 a.m. Saturdays and 5:00 a.m. Mondays.
During construction, at least one lane will remain open at all times in each direction, although there may be delays due to flag operations while the work is ongoing. Reduced speeds will be posted and access will be maintained to all residents and businesses for the duration of the project.
You can Review The Construction Map. Please contact MDOT at 517-241-2400 with any additional questions or concerns.
Ramp Metering Begins June 18, 2025 on I-96 in Oakland County
After a long hiatus, Michigan is again implementing ramp metering, which helps regulate the flow of traffic from ramps onto busy freeways. According to Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), it will be used on the I-96 Flex Route portion in western Oakland County.
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Sarah Gill, operations engineer for the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Metro Region, talks about how it will work and the history of ramp metering in Michigan.
Gill explains the key reasons for implementing ramp metering, which include improving merging, reducing crashes and reducing travel times. An MDOT how-to video offers guidance on the concept.
Next week’s episode will delve farther into the topic and include conversations with a traffic safety engineer with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), who will talk about how successful the concept has been in the rapidly growing Denver area. You’ll also hear a national perspective from the director of safety and mobility at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).