Bloomfield Township residents on Bradway Boulevard face weeks of driveway restrictions and road closures as the Green Section road project brings milling, curb work and intersection closures starting the week of Oct. 5.

Asphalt milling on the west end of Bradway begins Wednesday, Oct. 7, starting at Hamilton and moving west, according to a construction update posted by the Road Commission for Oakland County on Sept. 30. The work should last one to two days, weather permitting.

The RCOC update warned that driveway access will be severely limited during milling. Residents west of Hamilton should park outside the construction zone before the workday begins. Allied will provide golf carts to shuttle residents to and from their parked vehicles.

The transport line is 248-638-3190.

On Thursday, Oct. 8, Goretski's begins curb installation on the east end of Bradway between Hamilton and Cranbrook. Residents who will need their vehicles during the curb work must move them out of garages or driveways by 6:30 on the date shown on a front-door notice or risk being blocked in for up to 14 days.

Cross-street intersections along Bradway close early the week of Monday, Oct. 5, and stay closed until the street is paved. The Bradway-Lahser intersection is already closed, and the Glengarry and south-side-of-Bradway intersection closed Thursday, Oct. 1, for concrete gutter replacement. Drivers should use Tuckahoe to reach Maple or Lahser.

The RCOC warned that once remaining asphalt is removed, side streets will drop as much as 9 to 10 inches to the sub-grade. Allied will not place stone ramps at those transitions. The update urged residents not to move barricades, noting that several drivers have ignored flaggers and driven past construction equipment, including one who drove under the arm of a moving excavator.

Concrete driveways on the east end are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 12. Final grading on the west end begins Tuesday, Oct. 13, with the first layer of paving targeted for the week of Oct. 19. Milling on the east end and Cranbrook Cross is also expected to start that week. A second and final asphalt layer will follow in the weeks after.

The project is part of Bloomfield Village's Special Assessment District No. 430. The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees confirmed the district's special assessment roll and authorized the Road Commission for Oakland County to proceed with the project April 27.

Residents with mobility issues who need help reaching vehicles parked on side streets can contact Mark Meszler, Bloomfield Township's project representative, at [email protected]. Questions about construction should go to Wayne Dabrowski, RCOC project engineer, with a copy to Meszler.

Residents should also avoid draining pool water into the street, which can damage the sub-grade and new asphalt. Topsoil and sod restoration will follow paving.