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Updated on October 14, 2008
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Draft Capital Improvement Plan

Posted on October 9, 2008

The 2009-2013 “DRAFT” Capital Improvement Plan is now available for review. Stakeholders have been encouraged to critically assess our CIP and provide suggestions on this proposed investment plan. All Comments will be presented to the Board of Road Commissioners on October 21, 2008 for consideration and approval.

Traffic Signal Construction at Multiple Roads

Posted on September 30, 2008

Beginning on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, intermittent lane closures will begin along Dixboro Road from Geddes Road to Huron River Drive and Clark Road from Hogback Road to Golfside Road and continuing on Huron River Drive to Leforge Road in Ypsilanti, Superior, Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Townships and in the City of Ypsilanti, to upgrade and interconnect the traffic signals.
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The Washtenaw County Road Commission is responsible for maintaining a road system that is reasonably safe and convenient to the traveling public.

The agency is governed by a three-member Board of County Road Commissioners: Fred J. Veigel (Chair) and David E. Rutledge (Vice-Chair); our Board Member position is currently vacant . The day-to-day operations are overseen by Managing Director, Steven M. Puuri, and carried out by its 140 employees. 

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The Road Commission currently maintains approximately 1,634 miles of certified roads in the county road system; out of these total miles, 771 are gravel roads. There are 112 bridges and more than 2,000 culverts also maintained by the agency; and in addition, the Road Commission is contracted by the Michigan Department of Transportation to maintain approximately 576 lane miles of State Trunkline. All primary (588 miles) and local (1,045 miles) public roads in Washtenaw County that are outside the cities and villages are maintained by Road Commission crews, who provide such services as dust control, gravel road grading, snow removal, pavement resurfacing, storm drainage, tree removal and a variety of other services, including but not limited to road and bridge construction, sign and signal maintenance, pavement marking and guardrail repairs.