Plans for a new roundabout at the intersection of State and Ellsworth roads are moving ahead with a cost-sharing agreement for the project now in place. The Ann Arbor City Council voted 10-0 Monday night to approve the agreement with the Washtenaw County Road Commission for the $2.5 million project.
There was some good news for Washtenaw County Road Commissioners in the first quarter budget report. Michigan Transportation Funds — which account for more than $16.2 million of the Road Commission's anticipated revenues for the year — were up 4 percent when compared to the first two months of last ...
When the Superior Township Board and the Washtenaw County Road Commission meet tonight, more than 20 potential road projects will be discussed, with a total estimated cost of more than $700,000. However, five of these proposed projects have the potential for Community Development Block Grant funding, which would make them ...
Townships are contributing more to the Washtenaw County Road Commission's ever-shrinking bottom line as overall revenue continues a steady decline since a 2008 peak of $50.8 million. According to the recent 2011 Road Commission audit, there has been a systemic decline in revenues — pretty much across the board — ...
Several potential road projects will be the topic of discussion when officials from Northfield Township and the Washtenaw County Road Commission meet Tuesday night. Among them are two on Six Mile Road and one each on Five Mile and Eight Mile roads. All four projects include the addition of limestone ...
Two resolutions down, five more to go, before residents in Scio Township’s Polo Fields subdivision see an about $1 million special assessment district for road repairs requested of the Washtenaw County Road Commission. This resolution authorizes Road Commission staff to complete a plan and get a cost estimate for the ...
Webster Township is poised to spend about $173,600 on five road projects throughout the township in 2012. With the unanimous vote of the Washtenaw County Road Commission Tuesday afternoon, the township inked an agreement that includes about $47,675 for three applications of dust control on Webster's 43.42 miles of local ...
Three proposed local road projects will be part of a discussion Monday night between Bridgewater Township officials and representatives from the Washtenaw County Road Commission. Last year, the township used all of its possible local road and drainage matching fund amounts, which were $11,897 for conventional local roads and $11,481 ...
A potential oil and gas lease agreement for a small piece of land on Willow Road in Saline Township owned by the Washtenaw County Road Commission prompted at least a half dozen people to speak in opposition at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting. County Commissioner Wes Prater said he’s been trying to ...
Four possible road projects on three roads in Lyndon Township will be up for discussion when township and Washtenaw County Road Commission officials meet Wednesday at Township Hall for an annual meeting. Lyndon Township, like many of the 20 townships in Washtenaw County, will receive less matching funds from the ...
Six Mile Road between Napier and Chubb roads in Salem Township is expected to be closed from Wednesday through April 6 to place temporary pavement on the road.
Two joint projects on Maple Road between Scio Township and Ann Arbor Township are among the 2012 road projects that will be discussed by Scio and Washtenaw County Road Commission officials Wednesday afternoon. Tree removal, roadside berm removal, shaping of the road and the addition of limestone are part of ...