The torrential rains on Wednesday afternoon have slowed progress for this week. The heavy rain has saturated sections of the road base, so the contractor has paused the installation of new edge drains and stone base. They expect to resume work west of Beach Buggy Lane next week. In the meantime, they will be working on backfilling behind the curbs and general landscape grading from Beach Buggy to N. Bridge. Motorists may experience a slight delay as trucks and equipment work in that area. Work zones require extra caution, and we ask for your support in keeping safety a top priority. Please remember to:  · Slow down and stay alert when approaching and traveling through construction areas. · Follow posted signs and directions from workers. · Plan ahead for potential delays and seek alternative routes when necessary. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to improve W. Rolston Road. Working together we can create a safer and more efficient roadway while minimizing disruptions.

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There will be a lot of activity on W. Rolston Road over the next few days. Roadway undercutting to accommodate the installation of edge drain and a stone base will continue near Beach Buggy Lane and to the west. In addition, the concrete curbing contractor is starting to work between Beach Buggy and N. Bridge Street. The installation of curbing in this section of roadway will require a high level of time sensitive activity which will result in very limited access for motorists in that area. They plan to keep one lane available for traffic, but motorists may have to wait for a significant amount of time while concrete trucks and equipment occupy the open lane. With that in mind, we recommend residents use the Hogan Road detour during this time. Construction in that area will be limited to one lane, except for the loading and/or dumping of trucks. Motorists may experience a slight delay during that process. Work zones require extra caution, and we ask for your support in keeping safety a top priority. Please remember to: · Slow down and stay alert when approaching and traveling through construction areas. · Follow posted signs and directions from workers. · Plan ahead for potential delays and seek alternative routes when necessary. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to improve W. Rolston Road.  Working together we can create a safer and more efficient roadway while minimizing disruptions. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please reach out- 810-735-7980 Don Grice Director of Public Works

The contractor has been progressing along nicely on the south side of the road. At this point they are rapidly approaching the intersection of W. Rolston and Beach Buggy Lane. The plan is to split dig the intersection so that the residents will always have at least one lane to access Shiawassee Shores. This will be accomplished by closing the east lane (exit lane) of Beach Buggy Lane at W. Rolston while they install edge drain and stone base in that area. Once that has been completed, they will open the east lane for access and close the west lane (entrance lane) for completion. This process will require motorists to share a lane when entering and exiting, so please proceed with caution while work occurs at the intersection. With continued cooperation from mother nature, this process is projected to take two days to complete. Work zones require extra caution, and we ask for your support in keeping safety a top priority. Please remember to: · Slow down and stay alert when approaching and traveling through construction areas. · Follow posted signs and directions from workers. · Plan ahead for potential delays and seek alternative routes when necessary. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to improve W. Rolston Road. Working together we can create a safer and more efficient roadway while minimizing disruptions. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please reach out- 810-735-7980  Don Grice Director of Public Works

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