Emmett Township Construction Update

The third and final year of the Emmett Township Local Road Project has begun. Weekly updates will be posted to this website. 

Click here for an interactive map of the Emmett Township Local Road Project

2022 construction overview: 
Of the nearly 75 miles of road work encompassed by this project, in its third year there are 11 miles of road work remaining spread throughout the township.
 
The most significant impact on traffic this year will be in the Harper Village area. Work around the shopping district will be performed at night to minimize traffic impact as much as possible. Also, 6 Mile south of Sam's and Walmart will be closed for several weeks, and traffic should seek an alternate route when that work takes place.
 
Most roads being repaved will remain open to residents within any closure, and driveway access will be maintained at all times of construction. Other motorists who do not live on these streets should find alternative routes until closures are lifted.
 
The most dramatic work that will take place this summer is the replacement of the culvert on E Drive North over Minges Brook, which will result in road closure for multiple weeks. The road is being prepared for pulverization and will be left as a gravel road until the culvert is replaced later this summer. The work on the culvert replacement will not begin until the end of July due to fish spawning restrictions, as well as time to manufacture the culvert. Once this work begins, even emergency vehicles will not be able to pass. That will be announced on the department Facebook page and via text notification before it closes later this summer.
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PROJECT UPDATE MAY 13, 2022:

The following streets have been paved with a top layer of HMA:

  • Orbit
  • Juanita, both sides
  • Tower Rd
  • Powell
  • Hammond, N of Westbrook
  • Westbrook
  • Ryan’s Run

The following streets are currently pulverized/milled and will have driveways removed (if needed) while grading and compacting continues:

  • E Drive N (6.5 Mile to Dead End)
  • Eisenhower (Milled)
  • President Streets Subdivision
  • Vale St
  • 6.5 Mile road

*Roads that are currently pulverized will be watered regularly for dust control


PROJECT UPDATE MAY 5, 2022:

The following streets have been paved with a base layer of HMA:

  • Powell
  • Hammond, N of Westbrook
  • Westbrook

The Following streets have been paved with a top layer of HMA:

  • Orbit
  • Juanita, both sides
  • Tower Rd

The following streets are currently pulverized/milled and will have driveways removed (if needed) while grading and compacting continues:

  • E Drive N (6.5 Mile to Dead End)
  • Eisenhower (Milled)
  • President Streets Subdivision
  • Vale St
  • 6.5 Mile road

Trenching has begun on 6 mile rd with pulverization to follow, likely next week.

Christian and Ryan’s Run will be milled today ,5/5, after being rescheduled from this past Tuesday.

PROJECT UPDATE APRIL 28, 2022:

The following streets have been paved with a base layer of HMA:

  • Juanita, from E Drive N to End
  • Tower Rd
  • Westbrook
  • Powell
  • Hammond, N of Westbrook

The Following streets have been paved with a top layer of HMA:

  • Orbit
  • Juanita, from 6.5 Mile – End

The following streets are currently pulverized/milled and will have driveways removed (if needed) while grading and compacting continues:

  • E Drive N (6.5 Mile to Dead End)
  • Eisenhower (Milled)
  • President Streets Subdivision
  • Vale St
  • 6.5 Mile road

The following streets are scheduled to be pulverized/milled Tuesday, 5/3/22:

  • Christian Drive/Ryan’s Run (Mill 1.5”)

Punch List Items rolled over from last year will be addressed in the coming weeks based on priority.

PROJECT UPDATE APRIL 21, 2022:

The following streets have been paved with a base layer of HMA:

  • Juanita
  • Orbit
  • Westbrook
  • Powell
  • Hammond, N of Westbrook

The following streets have been pulverized and will have driveways removed while grading and compacting continues:

  • E Drive N (6.5 Mile to Dead End)
  • Tower Rd
  • Eisenhower (Milled)
  • President Streets Subdivision
  • Vale St

The following streets are scheduled to be pulverized this Thurs/Fri:

  • Bach/Hoover/Embury
  • 6.5 Mile Rd

The following streets were striped with pavement markings on Wednesday:

  • E Drive N (Beadle Lake Rd to 9 Mile Rd) – 1st Application
  • D Drive N (9 Mile Rd to M-311) – 1st Application
  • L Drive N (Gravel to 12 Mile Rd) – 2nd Application
  • D Drive N (6.5 Mile Rd to Beadle Lake Rd) – 2nd Application
  • G Drive N (Raymond Rd to Wattles Rd) – 2nd Application
  •        E River Rd (Raymond Rd to G Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • 8.5 Mile Rd (B Drive N to D Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • Grenville (Columbia Ave to City Limits) – 2nd Application

Punch List Items rolled over from last year will be addressed in the coming weeks based on priority.

PROJECT UPDATE APRIL 14, 2022:

The following streets have been pulverized and will have driveways removed while grading and compacting continues:

  • E Drive N (6.5 Mile to Dead End)
  • Orbit
  • Juanita
  • Westbrook
  • Tower Rd
  • Eisenhower (Milled)

The following streets are scheduled to be pulverized this Thurs/Fri:

  • President Streets Subdivision
  • Vale St

The following streets are next in line for driveway cutting and berm grading:

  • Hoover
  • Bach
  • Embury

The following streets are scheduled to be striped with pavement markings next week:

  • E Drive N (Beadle Lake Rd to 9 Mile Rd) – 1st Application
  • D Drive N (9 Mile Rd to M-311) – 1st Application
  • L Drive N (Gravel to 12 Mile Rd) – 2nd Application
  • D Drive N (6.5 Mile Rd to Beadle Lake Rd) – 2nd Application
  • G Drive N (Raymond Rd to Wattles Rd) – 2nd Application
  • E River Rd (Raymond Rd to G Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • 8.5 Mile Rd (B Drive N to D Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • Grenville (Columbia Ave to City Limits) – 2nd Application

Punch List Items rolled over from last year will be addressed in the coming weeks based on priority.

PROJECT UPDATE APRIL 7, 2022:

The following streets have been pulverized and will have driveways removed while grading and compacting continues:

  • E Drive N (6.5 Mile to Dead End)
  • Orbit
  • Juanita
  • Westbrook

The following streets are scheduled to be pulverized next Thurs/Fri:

  • President Streets Subdivision
  • Tower Rd
  • Vale St

The following streets are next in line for driveway cutting and berm grading:

  • Hoover
  • Bach
  • Embury

The following streets are scheduled to be striped with pavement markings on April 14th:

  • E Drive N (Beadle Lake Rd to 9 Mile Rd) – 1st Application
  • D Drive N (9 Mile Rd to M-311) – 1st Application
  • L Drive N (Gravel to 12 Mile Rd) – 2nd Application
  • D Drive N (6.5 Mile Rd to Beadle Lake Rd) – 2nd Application
  • G Drive N (Raymond Rd to Wattles Rd) – 2nd Application
  • E River Rd (Raymond Rd to G Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • 8.5 Mile Rd (B Drive N to D Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • Grenville (Columbia Ave to City Limits) – 2nd Application

Punch List Items rolled over from last year will be addressed in the coming weeks based on priority.

PROJECT UPDATE APRIL 5, 2022:

The following streets have had driveways cut and berm graded and are currently being pulverized this week, April 5 (Mon-Wed):

  • E Drive N (6.5 Mile to Dead End)
  • Orbit
  • Juanita
  • Westbrook
  • President Streets Subdivision

The following streets are next in line for driveway cutting and berm grading:

  • Hoover
  • Bach
  • Embury

On April 14, the following streets are scheduled to be striped with pavement markings:

  • E Drive N (Beadle Lake Rd to 9 Mile Rd) – 1st Application
  • D Drive N (9 Mile Rd to M-311) – 1st Application
  • L Drive N (Gravel to 12 Mile Rd) – 2nd Application
  • D Drive N (6.5 Mile Rd to Beadle Lake Rd) – 2nd Application
  • G Drive N (Raymond Rd to Wattles Rd) – 2nd Application
  • E River Rd (Raymond Rd to G Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • 8.5 Mile Rd (B Drive N to D Drive N) – 2nd Application
  • Grenville (Columbia Ave to City Limits) – 2nd Application
PROJECT UPDATE MARCH 28, 2022: 
To prepare for pulverizations that will begin on April 4, contractors have begun cutting driveways and deberming (scraping the grass/organic material away from the edge of the road).

Starting on April 4, E Drive N will be pulverized between 6 ½ Mile Rd. and Beadle Lake Road.

After E Drive N is pulverized, Westbrook (off of Raymond Rd) will be pulverized, and then the Presidents Streets (Eisenhower, Nixon, Eastland, Dulles, Humphrey, McArthur, Knowland).