Inkster Road resurfacing to begin in September

A project to resurface a stretch of Inkster Road between Plymouth Road and Schoolcraft/I-96 is scheduled to begin in mid-September.

The construction, which is on the border of Redford and Livonia, is expected to be mostly completed by mid-November, according to Tiffani Jackson, public affairs officer for the Wayne County Department of Public Services.

The work will involve milling the existing surface, making repairs to the base and curbs and applying layers of hot mix asphalt, she said.

One lane of traffic in each direction will remain open during construction, she said.

MDOT will advertise this project and open bids in Lansing on Aug. 7, according to Jackson.

The low bid contractor will be determined at that time. “During the bidding time, it is improper for us to discuss project costs,” she said.

Cost sharing

There will be a cost sharing Intergovernmental Agreement with the city of Livonia, she said.

The work was originally scheduled to take place last year, but the Michigan Department of Transportation requested the county push it back one year because of the reconstruction of the I-96 freeway.

Meanwhile, projects have begun in Redford to resurface several local streets as part of a Wayne County program to return road money to townships.

Several projects are under way or completed, according to Redford Township Department of Public Services Director John Selmi:

•Hemingway from Plymouth Road to West Chicago was completed this week.

•Puritan from Fox to Inkster was also completed this week

•Lennane Street north of Six Mile will start on Monday.

Resurfacing work is also expected to begin on Lyndon, from Sarasota to Lenore, once a concrete contract is approved, according to Selmi.

More work

Other projects in Livonia this year include a construction project on Levan Road from Schoolcraft to Five Mile Road.

Work will replace some concrete slabs and provide curb capping. This will allow for the 3 ½-inch asphalt overlay for the entire segment.

Construction is expected to be completed by mid-September

Also this summer, M-14/I-96 from Newburgh Road in Livonia to Sheldon Road in Plymouth is being resurfaced by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Construction, which will cost about $5.4 million, began in early May and is expected to be completed next month.

Other city of Livonia projects this summer include work on Barkley, Bennett, Bonnydale, Deering, Cardwell, Edgewood, Flamingo, Richland, Melvin, Gardner, Arcola, Glendale, Hees, Milburn, Minton and Westfield. Maintenance work is also planned or underway on Grandon, Hartel, Hathaway, Pembroke and Russell, according to the city of Livonia website.

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