MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Macomb County Department of Roads (MCDR) announced that is has been awarded $8.75 million dollars to contribute to the $100 million dollar reconstruction of Mound Road between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and I-696 in Warren. Macomb County is actively engaged with its federal delegation to secure the necessary funding to reconstruct Segment II of the Innovate Mound corridor.
$8 million was awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through Economic Development Initiative (EDI) – Community Project Funding (CPF) requested by U.S. Representative John James. $750,000 was awarded by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations requested by U.S. Senator Gary Peters.
“We are thankful for Congressman John James, Senator Gary Peters and all of our partners who have supported Macomb County’s plans to Innovate Mound Road and invest in the future of the region,” said Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel.
The federal funding award builds upon other funding that has been secured for Segment II of Innovate Mound. In 2022, MCDR received a $1.25 million federal funding allocation from the Macomb County Federal Aid Committee (Macomb County FAC) to conduct preliminary engineering between 8 Mile Road and I-696, which included evaluating reconstruction, infrastructure repairs and overall improvements. The corridor study included analysis of existing conditions, traffic and safety, project alternatives, funding, and other preliminary work.
In 2024, $2.5 million dollars was committed by the Michigan Legislature to resurface Mound Road between 8 Mile Road and I-696. MCDR is leveraging this $2.5 million dollars to initiate a temporary resurfacing, as the County continues to secure additional funding. This temporary resurfacing is part of the County’s annual Pavement Preservation Program (PPP).
“The Department of Roads is dedicated to improving the Mound Road corridor using a mix of creative funding solutions and strategic partnerships. Due to the high cost of rebuilding the road, reconstruction is not economically feasible with county and local community funds alone,” said MCDR Director Bryan Santo. “The pavement preservation project will provide smoother travel for motorists while we seek additional state and federal funding opportunities to provide a long-term solution for the second segment of the Innovate Mound corridor.”
The temporary asphalt pavement preservation project started in early May and is estimated to be completed within 30 days (weather permitting). The project includes pavement milling (removal of 2 inches of pavement) and resurfacing the roadway with a 3-inch asphalt overlay.
Segment I of the transformational $220 million Innovate Mound project opened on time and on budget in December of 2023 with final restoration and landscaping work being completed in 2024. The multi-year project, which broke ground in August of 2021, reconstructed approximately nine miles of the Mound Road corridor between I-696 and M-59 in Warren and Sterling Heights. The project included new pavement, drainage, curbs and driveways, traffic signal optimization, roadway widening north of 17 Mile Road, connected vehicle and fiber optic communications technology, enhanced non-motorized facilities and energy-efficient lighting.
For a list of MCDR projects, maps and information, visit macombgov.org/macombworkzone. The public can stay up to date of what's happening on Macomb County’s roadways by signing up for real-time lane closures and construction updates online.
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