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Snow Clearing Advisory
Posted on January 5, 2009
In response to the recent snowfall, the Washtenaw County
Road Commission would like to remind property owners and private
snow removal contractors that state law
prohibits the plowing or shoveling of snow, ice or slush onto or
across roadways or highways, as it can present a serious
traffic hazard. In addition, snow must not be piled in such a way as
to obstruct motorists’ vision.
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Modern Roundabout Educational Seminar
Posted on January 5, 2009
The Washtenaw County Road Commission is holding a
Modern Roundabout Educational Seminar for the upcoming Whittaker
Road at Stony Creek Road intersection improvement project. You are
invited to this meeting led by our consultant, DLZ Michigan, Inc. to
hear about the benefits and operation of modern roundabouts,
identify myths and facts of these intersections, and discuss in
general terms the aspects of the preliminary design.
WCRC staff and our consultant will be
available to answer questions from the audience.
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Small Bit of History
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.
Mission