County Unveils 2013 Plans for Metro Parkway, Van Dyke, Hayes Construction
Road projects for 2013 were announced Monday in communities across Macomb County.
While most construction is wrapping up for winter, county officials did announce major road projects for 2013, including the widening of Hayes Road between 21 and 23 Mile Road and the widening of Van Dyke north of 25 Mile.
Overall, the county is scheduled to tackle more than $38 million in road projects next year.
“Keeping our infrastructure up to date is a high priority in Macomb County,” said Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, in a prepared statement.
| Project | Limits | Work | Est. Start | Est. Finish | Total Cost |
| Metro Parkway (EB) | at Clinton River Spillway | Bridge Rehabilitation | July 2013 | October 2013 | $1,282,500 |
| 10 Mile Road | Hayes to Groesbeck | Rehabilitation | May 2013 | August 2013 | $885,000 |
| 12 Mile Road | Hoover to Schoenherr | Rehabilitation | June 2013 | September 2013 | $1,328,000 |
| Auburn Road | Dequindre to Ryan | Reconstruction | February 2013 | July 2013 | $2,720,000 |
| Hayes Road | 21 Mile to 23 Mile | Widen to 5 Lanes | June 2013 | September 2013 | $8,610,000 |
| Metro Parkway | Groesbeck to Gratiot | Design 2013, Build 2015 | September 2013 | August 2014 | $420,000 |
| Mound Road | 11 Mile to Hall Road | Capital Preventative Maintenance | May 2013 | August 2013 | $1,230,000 |
| Van Dyke | 25 Mile to 26 Mile | Widen to 5 Lanes | May 2013 | October 2013 | $4,500,000 |
| Van Dyke | 26 Mile to West | Widen to 3 Lanes | Jule 2013 | October 2013 | $1,596,000 |
| New Haven Road Bridge | Over Deer Creek | Bridge Replacement | August 2013 | November 2013 | $1,206,000 |
| 23 Mile Road Bridge | Over North Branch Clinton River | Bridge Replacement | February 2013 | August 2013 | $4,053,000 |
| Russ Road | Over Field Drain | Culvert Replacement | June 2013 | August 2013 | $230,000 |
| Hagen Road Bridge | Over Deer Creek | Bridge Replacement | July 2013 | October 2013 | $688,500 |
| Wolcott Road | Over NB Clinton River | Bridge Replacement | July 2013 | October 2013 | $1,288,500 |
| 33 Mile Road | Over Cemetery Creek | Bridge Replacement | April 2013 | August 2013 | $584,000 |
| 33 Mile Road | Over Highbank Creek | Bridge Replacement | April 2013 | August 2013 | $453,000 |
| 24 Mile Road | North Avenue to Fairchild | Pave Gravel | June 2013 | July 2013 | $3,830,000 |
| 22 Mile | Fairchild Intersection | Pave Gravel | July 2013 | September 2013 | Part of above cost |
| Fairchild | 21 Mile to 22 Mile | Pave Gravel | July 2013 | September 2013 | Part of above cost |
| Shelby-Utica Bike Path | Riverbends Park | Non-motorized path | May 2013 | September 2013 | $1,742,323 |
The county is also planning annual maintenance projects across the county from May 2013 to September 2013.