{"id":358661,"date":"2026-06-13T00:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/358661\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T00:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:45:17","slug":"intersection-closed-for-roundabout-construction-on-commerce-milford-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/358661\/","title":{"rendered":"Intersection Closed for Roundabout Construction on Commerce\/Milford Border"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Intersection Closed for Roundabout Construction on Commerce\/Milford Border<\/p>\n

(RCOC, June 12, 2026)<\/p>\n

Commerce Township, Milford, MI \u2013 The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has closed the Wixom Road\/Wixom Trail\/Sleeth Road\/Duck Lake Road intersection on the border of Commerce Township and Milford Township for the construction of its 45th roundabout.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The intersection will remain closed until late summer.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roundabouts remain a key way for RCOC to reduce traffic fatalities on its roads. RCOC has the largest concentration of roundabouts of any county in Michigan. <\/p>\n

The approximately $2.2 million project will be funded by RCOC. <\/p>\n

The detour route for the intersection during construction will be Glengary Road to Benstein Road to Sleeth Road to North Commerce Road to East Commerce Road and vice versa.<\/p>\n

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The work includes:<\/p>\n

Conversion of the existing two signalized intersections into a single, modern roundabout.
\nReconstruction of approximately 0.4 miles of road with asphalt paving and new curbs and gutters.
\nInstallation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant pedestrian crosswalk on the east leg of the roundabout.
\nImprovements to storm sewers and drainage.
\nInstallation of intersection lighting. <\/p>\n

The contractor for the project is Angelo Iafrate Construction of Warren.\u00a0 This intersection carries approximately 12,000 vehicles daily. <\/p>\n

For more information on the project, visit the \u201cWixom Trail\/Duck Lake Road\/Sleeth Road Roundabout<\/a>\u201d page in the \u201cRoad Projects\u201d section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org<\/a> (direct link: https:\/\/rcocweb.org\/727\/Wixom-RoadWixom-TrailDuck-Lake-RoadSleet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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