Wayne County spending $30 million this construction season, hires 50 employees

Projects planned in 21 communities

DETROIT – Wayne County will spend $30 million on road projects in 21 communities this construction season.

Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans said Thursday that the county had hired 50 seasonal employees and bought 62 pieces of new road maintenance equipment.

“Wayne County is ready for road construction season,” Evans said. “We’ve made smart investments with our limited resources by purchasing new equipment and hiring a qualified and motivated seasonal workforce."

Wayne County officials said more than 36,000 tons of asphalt will be used this season to perform resurfacing repairs on primary and local roads in the country. Road crews will also use more than 6,600 tons of Cold Patching material for potholes.

Evans' administration will host a series of summits with local leaders to identify solutions to reform the local municipal funding system. 

Communities

Project Parameters

Project Type

Livonia

Base Line / Newburgh - Farmington

Concrete Patching

Westland / Garden City

Cherry Hill / Wayne – Merriman

Road Resurfacing

Romulus

Eureka / Middlebelt –Inkster

Concrete Patching

Taylor

Eureka / Racho – Allen

Road Resurfacing

Romulus

Eureka / Wayne – East of Dingell Dr.

Preventative Maintenance

Detroit

Five Mile (Fenkell) / Evergreen – Southfield Fwy.

Road Resurfacing

Canton Twp.

Geddes / Denton Intersection

Intersection Widening

Allen Pk. / Lincoln Pk. / Southgate

Goddard / I-75 Freeway – Toledo

Road Resurfacing

Belleville / Van Buren Twp.

Huron River Dr. / Ellwell – Sumpter

Road Resurfacing

Detroit

Joy Rd. / Evergreen – Southfield Fwy.

Road Resurfacing

Canton Township

Lotz Rd. / Cherry Hill – Ford Rd.

Grade Establishment

Livonia

Seven Mile / Newburgh – Farmington

Concrete Patching

Brownstown Township

Sibley Rd. / Toledo / Allen

Road Reconstruction

Northville Township

Six Mile / Northville – Haggerty

Road Reconstruction

Lincoln Park

Southfield / Lafayette – Fort

Road Resurfacing

Woodhaven / Trenton

West Rd. / Allen – Fort

Road Resurfacing