Northbound John R Road Lane Closure at Auburn Road Intersection

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be closing down the Northbound lane on John R Road at the Auburn Road intersection starting August 30, 2017. The left lane and right shoulder will be closed, and is scheduled to reopen on September 20, 2017. … [Read more...]

Eastbound Auburn Road Lane Closure at John R Road Intersection

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be closing down the Eastbound lane on Auburn Road at the John R Road intersection starting August 30, 2017. The right lane and right shoulder will be closed, and is scheduled to reopen on September 20, 2017. … [Read more...]

Public Meeting for South Boulevard and Auburn Road Construction set for April 20

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), the City of Rochester Hills and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will host a public meeting Thursday, April 20, on plans to reconstruct segments of South Blvd. and Auburn Road in the communities of Rochester Hills and Troy, as well as the city’s plans improve some subdivision roads and replace some water mains in the general area. The public meeting is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria at the Avondale Meadows Academy, 1435 … [Read more...]

Oakland Federal Aid Committee Funds Road Projects

The Oakland County Federal Aid Committee, on Tuesday, February 9, selected road projects to be funded in 2019.   The Funding Committee is made up of 14 members, including two from the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), one from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), one from SMART and 10 representing the 61 cities, villages and townships in the county.  Projects were selected for 2019 funding through a majority vote. The Committee also voted to move two projects … [Read more...]

Real-time traffic updates help ease the pain on congestion

Every Michigander knows there are five seasons in the state: spring, summer, fall, winter, and construction. Thankfully, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has a solution for the last "season" with a revamped online Real-Time Traffic Map, making the congestion-monitoring tool simpler, easier and faster to use. The map is available on the RCOC Website, www.rcocweb.org (click on “Get Map” in the top right corner of the home page). “Ours was the first real-time traffic-information … [Read more...]

Oakland County Federal Aid Task Force Annual Meeting

The Oakland County Federal Aid Task Force, which oversees the process of awarding federal transportation funds to specific road projects within Oakland County, will conduct its annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 9 a.m. and will take place at the Madison Heights Fire Department Headquarters, 31313 Brush Street in Madison Heights (just north of 13 Mile Road and west of John R Road). At the meeting, the Task Force will nominate and … [Read more...]

Rochester Hills Partners with MDOT and SEMCOG Rochester Road Access Management Plan

Rochester Hills, Michigan- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has teamed with the cities of Royal Oak, Clawson, Troy, Rochester Hills and Rochester to study the Rochester Road corridor.  The purpose of the Rochester Road Access Management Plan is to study traffic flow, crash statistics and current access points (i.e. driveways) to determine potential improvements that can improve … [Read more...]