Construction Update — Green Section 9/30/26
*** Please do not drain your pool into the street during the road construction. Pool water can soak and deteriorate the sub-grades, which can in turn result in deterioration of the new asphalt. Drain pool water on your property this year. ***
Construction Update from RCOC
**** All planned timing is weather permitting ****
Road closures
The intersection of Bradway and Lahser is completely closed and will remain closed until Bradway is paved. There is signage posted, but drivers continue to approach Lahser and end up turning around in the street or backing up. Please avoid this area - use Tuckahoe to get to Maple or Lahser.
Beginning Thursday 10/1, the intersection of Glengarry and the south side of Bradway will be closed for removal and replacement of the concrete gutter across Glengarry. The new gutter will match the new grade of the curbs on that side of Bradway. The intersection will be closed until the east end of Bradway is paved.
The intersections of Bradway with the cross streets will be closed early the week of October 5, before milling begins on the west end of Bradway, and will remain closed until the street is paved. Residents who live on Bradway will need to turn onto Bradway at Cranbrook and proceed (slowly!) to their driveways. When remaining asphalt is milled off Bradway, there will be a significant drop from the side streets to the sub-grade; the drop can be as much as 9-10 inches until additional stone is added in the grading process. Allied will NOT be placing stone ramps from the side streets to the sub-grade. Please don’t move the barricades and attempt to turn onto or cross Bradway; you will likely cause significant damage to your vehicle that will be your responsibility to fix.
Reminder of this week
Goretski’s has completed curbs and concrete driveways on Bradway west of Hamilton. Allied will backfill behind the new curbs over the next few days. Please leave barricades in place and stay off the concrete until Allied removes them from driveways, indicating the concrete is ready for vehicle traffic. The concrete will be set sufficiently for foot traffic and garbage cans to go out this Thursday.
Curb and driveway approach removals on Bradway east of Hamilton and Cranbrook Cross will continue, followed by installation of edge drain.
Next week (week of October 5)
West end of Bradway
Milling (asphalt removal) on the west end of Bradway is scheduled to begin on Wednesday October 7. The mill will begin at Hamilton and move west along Bradway. See additional information about milling HERE. Residents who live on Bradway west of Hamilton should plan that driveway access will be very difficult during milling, and park outside of the construction zone before the workday begins. Milling should last 1-2 days. Allied will provide golf carts to transport residents to/from their vehicles parked elsewhere during milling. To arrange transport, call 248-638-3190.
Once the milling on Bradway west of Hamilton is complete, Allied will begin grading to prepare the sub-grade. The grading process will last a week or more, depending upon the weather and condition of the sub-grade.
East end of Bradway
Early next week, Allied will continue edge drain installation and preparation for curbs on the east end of Bradway and on Cranbrook Cross.
Goretski’s is scheduled to begin curb installation on the east end of Bradway (Hamilton to Cranbrook) on Thursday October 8. Front door notices will be posted. Residents should plan to be out of their driveways for up to 14 days for curbing. Remove all vehicles you will need from the garage/driveway prior to 6:30 on the date shown on the notice, to avoid getting blocked in for the 14 days. See additional information about curbing and driveway access limitations HERE. See parking alternatives below.
Don’s Restoration will be back in the neighborhood to complete topsoil in Phase 1 and begin topsoil in Phase 2.
Week of October 12
Goretski’s is scheduled to pour concrete driveways on the east end of Bradway on Monday 10/12.
On Tuesday 10/13, Allied will begin placing final stone and preparing the finish grade in anticipation of paving the west end of Bradway. Paving will likely be scheduled for the week of October 19.
Phase 2 paving (second and final layer of asphalt) will be scheduled sometime in the next few weeks.
Looking ahead
Milling on the east end of Bradway and Cranbrook Cross will likely begin early the week of October 19. The first layer of asphalt paving on the west end will likely be scheduled that week as well. Residents on Bradway should plan that restoration work (top soil and sod) will done after paving.
Traffic and parking on Bradway
Residents should anticipate that Bradway will be temporarily blocked with construction in multiple places for the next few weeks. Materials and equipment are being stored in the street on the east end of Bradway, close to where they will be used, narrowing the lanes available for traffic to pass. Please respect the barricades and cones indicating the road is blocked ahead. Need to figure out at detour? Click HERE for a Village map.
We have had several instances of residents driving past flaggers or barricades and getting very close to moving construction equipment, including driving underneath the arm of an excavator while it was moving materials. This is very dangerous for both the drivers and the construction workers. Unless you live on Bradway, avoid it altogether. If you live on Bradway, stay well back from moving equipment; be patient and wait for the flaggers or workers to clearly signal it is safe to proceed.
Allied continues to use Bradway Park for material storage and staging. Truck traffic in this area is significant. Barricades have been placed on Cranbrook Cross to indicate it is closed to thru-traffic. Respect the barricades and find an alternative route to avoid the congestion and delays in this area.
DO NOT PARK ON BRADWAY during the workday. Remove vehicles parked overnight by 6:30 am. All of the side streets provide potential parking alternatives.
Parking alternatives during curbing, milling and grading
East end of Bradway
Residents on Bradway east of Hamilton will not have driveway access for up to 14 days during and after curb installation. Any of the side streets north or south of Bradway are good alternatives for parking. Avoid parking on both sides of a side street, particularly near Bradway, to ensure emergency vehicles, garbage trucks and other traffic can get through. Residents with mobility issues who will have difficulty walking to/from their vehicle parked on a side street should contact Mark Meszler at mmeszler@roadrehab.solutions.
West end of Bradway
During the 1-2 days of milling, Bradway residents will have difficultly accessing their driveways. Any of the side streets north or south of Bradway provide alternatives for parking during this time. Once the intersections with Bradway are closed, you will need to exit Bradway at Cranbrook and detour around to a side street close to your home. See Village map HERE.
During grading, Bradway residents will have driveway access, but may experience difficulty/delays in moving along Bradway. If you are on a tight schedule, park outside the construction zone before the workday begins.
Sprinkler winterization
Don’s Restoration is responsible to fix any damage to sprinkler systems caused by the construction and would like to do so before systems are winterized. Try to hold off on sprinkler winterization as long as possible to allow Don’s time to get sod installed and your system tested. If the system is winterized before Don’s is able to complete restoration and test the system, have your contractor flag any problem area. Don’s will fix any construction damage this fall if possible, or when they return in the spring. Importantly, residents can choose to have their own contractors repair construction damage, but will not be reimbursed for doing so.
Garbage pick-up
Place your garbage at the curb (or behind the curb, if there is construction on your street) on the scheduled garbage day. Priority is supposed to be picking up as scheduled in spite of the construction. Having said that, some of the Priority drivers have been passing by streets under construction, in spite of being waved through by the construction crews. If your garbage pick-up is missed, report it to Priority Waste as soon as possible via the portal HERE or via phone to 855-927-8365. They are responsible for coming back to retrieve the missed pick-ups. Note that Priority will not come on Saturday for a missed Friday pick-up; instead, they will normally come sometime the following week.
Bloomfield Township has made Priority aware of the road closures at Lahser, Glengarry and other cross streets, as detailed above.
Reminders
Please don’t park on Bradway during the workday until the street is paved. Park in driveways or on a different street outside the construction zone.
For your safety and the safety of the construction crew, PLEASE SLOW DOWN in the construction zones.
Contacts during construction
Questions or concerns arising during construction should be addressed to Wayne Dabrowski, Project Engineer for RCOC, with a copy to Mark Meszler, Bloomfield Township representative for the project.