If it’s spring, it must be construction season. The much used I-75 and University Drive junction in Auburn Hills is undergoing construction to create the state’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). Anyone who travels this stretch of road knows how badly it has deteriorated—especially the bridge—thanks to years of heavy use. A DDI is “designed to increase capacity, decrease congestion, and minimize new construction costs.” It differs from traditional intersections because it … [Read more...]
Michigan’s First Diverging Diamond Interchange Coming to University and I-75
Filed Under: General, Oakland County, The Community Edge Tagged With: Auburn Hills, Chrysler Corporation’s North American Headquarters, Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), I-75 and University Drive junction, Lori Swanson, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Oakland University campus, OHM Advisors, Rochester Hills City Engineer/ Deputy DPS Director Paul Davis
RCOC, MDOT, Rochester Hills, and Rochester to jointly conduct press conference to discuss Rochester area road projects
Officials with the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the City of Rochester Hills and the City of Rochester will join forces Wednesday, June 27 at 10 a.m. for a joint press conference to discuss current and impending road and bridge projects in the Rochester area. The event will take place at the gazebo at Veteran’s Memorial Park at the southeast corner of the intersection of Livernois and Avon roads in Rochester Hills. The … [Read more...]
Filed Under: General, Oakland County, Rochester, Rochester Hills, The Community Edge Tagged With: Bryan Barnett, City of Rochester, City of Rochester Hills, construction, Dennis G. Kolar, Eric Wilson, Jaymes Vettraino, Lori Swanson, MDOT, RCOC
