By David Fleet
Editor
Groveland Twp.- The Road Commission for Oakland County announced the resurfacing of Dixie Highway between Oak Hill Road north to the Genesee County line the summer—about seven miles.
The $2.5 million project will include milling in rough areas and asphalt. The project is expected to take about a week and is funded through the purchase of federal road dollars from Michigan rural counties at a reduced rate. The Dixie Highway project is considered a preservation overlay, commonly known as simple resurfacing, consists of placing 1.5 inches to 2 inches of asphalt on the surface of a road. This technique is done on heavier traveled roads that are considered in moderately good shape. Preservation overlay extends the life of the road until there is a longer term project such as reconstruction or resurfacing with extensive work done on the road’s base.