City of Novi issued the following announcement on July 20.
If you can avoid this intersection and immediate surrounding area … do it! Otherwise, plan ahead, even when using the prescribed detours.
In February 2021, the Novi Roads Committee (formed in December 2019) presented a Road Report to City Council that focused on developing a plan to prioritize road projects to maintain safety, improve road conditions and traffic flow, and explore funding opportunities. The Road Report will be used as a benchmarking document for future road improvements.
In general, Novi has about $11 million of funds dedicated to the roads per year. The City expends between $2-3 million for maintenance, leaving $7-9 million targeted for capital expenditures for road improvements and non-motorized projects. Novi driver experience and satisfaction are critical, and working with other agencies to initiate, fund, and execute projects in Novi has been a priority.
There is no singular design prescription for road construction and each project is unique in community context. Projects are prioritized in a consistently changing landscape of revenue/budget/funding sources, development and constructability, and any other capital improvements that align with road constructio
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