Construction Update — Yellow Section 8/6/25
Construction update from Road Commission
**** All planned timing is weather permitting ***
Remainder of this week
Springline will continue installing edge drain in the prepared trenches in the Indian Mound area.
Next week
Doan will begin curbing in the prepared areas of the Glengarry block between the north and south Circle intersections, then on East Glengarry Circle, then the west entrance to the Indian Mound area (orange then green areas on the map below). Once these areas are curbed, Doan begin placing curb on Indian Mound South, starting at the south end. See discussion of curbing below. This will likely start no earlier than Wednesday 8/13.
Springline will start curb/driveway approach removals on the north part of Glengarry (west side of street) and on the east side of Sandringham (pink area on the map below). Toward the end of the week, they will begin installing edge drain on these streets.
Ft. Wayne will be adjusting drainage structures on Tuesday 8/12.
Looking ahead
Doan will continue curbing in the Indian Mound area the week of 8/18. They are currently evaluating where in the sequence to curb Indian Mound Trail. We will post a revised map as soon as the information is available.
Revised sequencing shown for start of Indian Mound area. Sequence for the rest of the area will be posted as soon as available.
Curbing process impacts driveway access
The curbing process includes 4 steps: 1) remove temporary driveway approaches; 2) install concrete curbs; 3) install new concrete driveway approaches; and 4) allow the concrete time to cure. Importantly, once the process begins, impacted residents will not be able to access their driveways for about 2 weeks. The clock begins when the driveway approach is removed, and ends when the concrete has cured sufficiently to allow vehicle traffic. Depending on the weather, the concrete may cure more quickly, and driveways will be reopened before 14 days have passed. There may be a few cases where driveways won’t be accessible for a day or two longer than the 2-week period; the contractors will make every effort to minimize these situations.
Cadillac will post notices on the front doors of impacted residents about 48 hours prior to the beginning of the curbing process. The notices will give a specific date on which residents will need to remove vehicles from the driveway/garage before 7 am and park them elsewhere (see comments on parking below), to avoid being blocked in for the two weeks.
Material for new driveway approaches
The material to be used for new driveway approaches will vary based on whether there are sidewalks:
Where there is no sidewalk, the new driveway approach will be the same material as the existing driveway.
Where there are sidewalks, new driveway approaches will generally be concrete, to create a uniform look between the concrete sidewalk and the street. However:
Residents who previously had an asphalt approach and would prefer asphalt (vs concrete) should email Mark Meszler at mmeszler@roadrehab.solutions.
Where there was a decorative driveway approach (brick pavers, borders, etc.), the new approach will generally be the same as what was removed. However, where the old approach was exposed aggregate, stamped or colored concrete, or other decorative elements, the contractor will not be able to match the rest of the driveway. In these cases, the contractor will place a concrete driveway approach.
Residents with questions about the material to be used for their new driveway approach should contact Mark Meszler at mmeszler@roadrehab.solutions.
Parking during construction
Please avoid parking during the workday on any street where there is active construction activity. After hours, vehicles can be parked on the street but need to be removed before construction starts the following morning at 7 am. Suggested parking alternatives for residents who can’t access their driveways during curbing:
Residents on East Glengarry Circle or Glengarry between the intersections with Glengarry Circle — park along West Glengarry Circle, or on Glengarry closer to Bradway. Please don’t park on the north block of Glengarry as it will be under construction the weeks of 8/11 and 8/18.
Residents on Indian Mound South — park on the southern part of the street that is not in the Village and not under construction.
Arrange with a neighbor across the street to park in their driveway.
Park outside of the Yellow section.
Once the curbs and driveway approaches have been laid, the construction work will move on to other streets during the curing period. Residents will be able to park on the street, opposite of the new curbs. It usually takes about 3-4 days to pull the temporary driveway approach, lay the curb and lay the new driveway approach.
Residents with electric vehicles that normally charge in the garage at night will have to make other charging arrangements for the 2-week period during which they cannot access their driveways.
Regardless of where you park your vehicle, please lock it and take the key fob and any valuables with you.
Heavy rains and street flooding
Last week’s heavy rains resulted in flooded streets in some parts of the Yellow section. Soil erosion bags (what appear to be black liners) are installed on drains throughout the construction areas as required by law to keep construction debris out of the drains. The bags will allow water to pass through slowly, which creates pooling in the street during heavy rains. This is expected and should improve when the edge drains are installed as part of the project. The slow drainage of water is not helped when grass clippings, sticks and other landscape debris accumulate on top of the drains. Please ask your landscaping crews to refrain from blowing clippings and other debris into the streets, to help keep drains clear.
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.
wdabrowski@rcoc.org
mmeszler@roadrehab.solutions