Replacement of the Maloney Avenue bridge separating Clear and Long lakes in Oxford Township began July 5 and is expected to last until mid-October.
The estimated $2.54 million project is paid for through local bridge funds and the Road Commission for Oakland County funds.
The project includes reconstruction of one-tenth of a mile of Maloney Avenue with asphalt pavement, with work approximately 300 feet north and south of the bridge, according to the road commission project documents.
The project also includes upgrading guardrails and traffic signs.
The waterway under the bridge will be closed to boats and other recreational traffic during the project, but residential access to the homes on Maloney Avenue will be maintained via a single-lane temporary road, the road commission stated in a project update.
The contractor for the project is F.H. Paschen of Detroit.
Online: rcocweb.org. – J.N.
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Are other photos of work in progress since July 5, that can be posted or emailed? Thanks.
Don Wich Jr
wich3@msn.com
No, but if you have some please send them to us!
When are they coming to dredge ?? Not enough water depth to get a canoe under the bridge
good question, Bob. I will call the road commission to find out. Thanks for asking! — DR
Bob, I emailed the Road Commission your question. Here is their response: “So, the new bridge was built at exactly the same height as the old bridge, so, in theory, the clearance should be the same as was prior to the construction of the new bridge. Of course, that also assumes the lake level is the same, which we do not have any knowledge about. However, the bottom line is we are not doing any dredging. Per the lengthy discussions prior to the bridge construction, the new bridge was constructed at the same level as the old bridge.”