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Board of Commissioners approves funding to support $27.7 million in local Oakland County road projects
Support to 36 communities brings local infrastructure improvements, strengthens economic development
Board of Commissioners approves funding to support $27.7 million in local Oakland County road projects
Support to 36 communities brings local infrastructure improvements, strengthens economic development
June 12, 2026, OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved $2 million in funding to help support more than $27.7 million in local road improvement projects during its June 11 Board meeting. The Board-established Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) provides funding to cities and villages throughout Oakland County for road repairs and improvements. The funding received through the LRIP is matched by the recipient community.
“Well-maintained infrastructure supports local communities by making travel safer, supporting economic growth and reducing everyday frustrations caused by poor road conditions,” said Board Chair David T. Woodward (D-Royal Oak). “This funding is an investment into our cities and villages in a way residents want, and they can experience it firsthand every time they travel through their neighborhood.”
Since the program was established in 2016, the Board has dedicated $19 million to fund local road construction, maintenance and repair. The LRIP serves a range of large cities, mid-size suburbs and small villages across Oakland County and focuses on projects that enhance road safety, infrastructure and economic development.
“Our roads are often joked about, even maligned, but we're serious about improving the local roads residents rely on every day,” said Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles (D-Southfield), who also serves on the Board’s Local Road Improvement Program Special Committee. “While projects involving repaving and resurfacing may not be the most exciting investments, it is the essential work that keeps our local roads safe and reliable.”
The following table outlines the LRIP-approved projects approved, estimated project costs, county contributions and the communities that will benefit from its funding:
|
District(s) |
Commissioner(s) |
Community |
Project |
Estimated |
County |
|
2 |
Penny Luebs |
City of Clawson |
Resurface E. 14 Mile Road between Bellevue and Rochester Road |
$1,200,00 |
$28,284 |
|
3 |
Ann Erickson Gault |
City of Hazel Park
City of Madison Heights
|
Pavement maintenance of various city streets Concrete sectional replacement on various city roads |
$205,679
$380,943
|
$48,657
$81,008
|
|
4 |
Brendan Johnson |
City of Auburn Hills |
Reconstruction of Patrick Henry and Birchfield |
$3,212,442 |
$75,015 |
|
5 |
Michael Spisz |
Village of Leonard Village of Oxford City of Rochester
|
Rehabilitation of Forest Street Resurfacing of East Street Reconstruction of Letica Drive from Elizabeth Street to Parkdale Road |
$906,428
$750,000 $297,037 |
$3,008
$12,952 $30,018 |
|
6 |
Michael J. Gingell |
Village of Lake Orion |
Crack sealing on various village streets |
$15,673 |
$7,837 |
|
7 |
Bob Hoffman |
Village of Holly |
Resurfacing of John Street between Maple Street and Martha Street |
$33,310 |
$15,310 |
|
8 |
Karen Joliat |
City of the Village of Clarkston City of Lake Angelus |
Repair of various city roads Regrading of various city roads |
$7,208
$500 |
$3,208
$241 |
|
10 |
Kristen Nelson |
City of Keego Harbor City of Sylvan Lake |
Crack sealing on city roads Repaving of Garland, Maplewood and Cheltingham |
$9,056
$377,764 |
$4,528
$4,311 |
|
11 |
Marcia Gershenson |
City of Bloomfield Hills
City of Orchard Lake Village |
Maintenance of Trowbridge, Canterbury, Canterbury Crescent, Eton Cross and Burnham High visibility striping on Old Orchard Trail |
$116,941
$10,552 |
$17,408
$5,276 |
|
12 |
Christine Long |
Village of Wolverine Lake |
Crack sealing on all major and local village roads |
$34,449 |
$8,449 |
|
13 |
Philip J. Weipert |
Village of Milford
City of South Lyon
|
Concrete and asphalt repairs on various village streets Concrete and catch basin repairs to Wells Street |
$51,128
$75,000 |
$21,128
$15,859 |
|
14 |
Robert Smiley |
City of Walled Lake
City of Wixom |
Repaving of Leon Street and the intersection of Ladd and Osprey Concrete road replacements and repairs on various city roads |
$32,736
$90,000 |
$15,254
$37,653 |
|
16 |
William Miller |
City of Farmington |
Concrete replacement at various locations on Oakland Road |
$225,525 |
$21,525 |
|
17 |
Yolanda Smith Charles |
City of Lathrup Village
City of Oak Park |
Reconstruction of Rainbow Circle between Red River and Rainbow Drive Reconstruction of local roads within and surrounding the 11 Mile social district |
$589,990
$137,345 |
$19,824
$68,658
|
|
18 |
Linnie Taylor |
Village of Beverly Hills |
Reconstruction of Pierce Street, Birwood Avenue, and Kirkshire Avenue |
$1,215,517 |
$25,600 |
|
19 |
Charlie Cavell |
City of Berkley
City of Ferndale
City of Huntington Woods
City of Pleasant Ridge
|
Road repairs and joint sealing on various city roads Pavement repairs to Jarvis Street between Wanda and West End
Pavement reconstruction of Parkwood Drive, between Roycourt and Ludlow Avenue Intersection pavement repair on Ridge Road at Millington, Popular Park and Oakland Park |
$227,500
$115,875
$1,275,014
$37,630 |
$37,069
$55,719
$13,622
$7,630 |
Communities represented by more than one commissioner and their projects are as follows:
|
District(s) |
Commissioner(s) |
Community |
Project |
Estimated |
County |
|
1 19 |
David T. Woodward Charlie Cavell |
City of Birmingham |
Repaving of North Old Woodward between Oak Street and Woodward Avenue |
$1,595,260 |
$74,574 |
|
15 16 |
Gwen Markham William Miller |
City of Farmington Hills |
Road improvements to various city roads |
$400,335 |
$190,335 |
|
14 15 |
Robert Smiley Gwen Markham |
City of Novi |
Reconstruction of Beck Road between 11 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue |
$4,497,779 |
$128,468 |
|
9 10 |
Angela Powell Kristen Nelson |
City of Pontiac |
Resurfacing of Edison Street between Montcalm and Whitfield, and Wolfe Street, between Edison and Glenwood |
$420,123 |
$209,114 |
|
4 5 6 |
Brendan Johnson Michael Spisz Michael J. Gingell |
City of Rochester Hills |
Reconstruction of various city roads |
$3,632,211 |
$132,211 |
|
1 2 19 |
David T. Woodward Penny Luebs Charlie Cavell |
City of Royal Oak |
Reconstruction of Catalpa Drive between Woodward Avenue and Main Street |
$2,309,580 |
$207,150 |
|
17 18 |
Yolanda Smith Charles Linnie Taylor |
City of Southfield |
Reconstruction of Mt. Vernon Street between Southfield Road and Greenfield Road |
$1,970,800 |
$193,790 |
|
1 2 3 |
David T. Woodward Penny Luebs Ann Erickson Gault |
City of Troy |
Road improvements to Civic Center Drive between Big Beaver and Town Center |
$1,300,000 |
$194,405 |
For more information about the Board of Commissioners, please visit OakGov.com/BOC or call 248-858-0100.