Sashabaw Road drivers should expect some inconvenience this summer, as roadwork continues at Clarkston and Sashabaw roads.
The widening project at the intersection includes closing Sashabaw north of the intersection, as workers flatten a hill blocking southbound drivers? view of the intersection.
‘For projects like this, we look at all safety aspects and safety enhancements that are needed ? in this case, this includes site distance,? said Craig Bryson, public information officer for Road Commission for Oakland County. ‘This will make it not as steep.?
Work is expected to resume April 7, and the road closed beginning April 21.
The project also includes left- and right-turn lanes in all directions at the intersection and new traffic signals.
Detour route around the Sashabaw Road closure includes Clarkston, Pine Knob, and Stickney roads.
The project was started in September last year, and stopped for the winter. It should be finished by Aug. 15, Bryson said.
The work is being completed by the C.A. Hull company of Walled Lake, at a cost of $2.6 million.
The project is funded through a federal safety grant of $320,000 and about $700,000 from developers. The Road Commission is paying for the remainder of the cost of $1.58 million.
The project had been scheduled and budgeted for several years, but was delayed as the commission worked to increase funding with the federal grant and developer contributions, Bryson said.
‘We’ve been working with developers to make sure the intersection meets the needs that are coming in the future,? he said.
? Phil Custodio