Total construction of project expected to be completed by September of 2015
Evergreen Road will be closed from Civic Center Drive to I-696 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, September 27 until 5 a.m. on Monday, September 29. Civic Center Drive will be re-opened to thru traffic between Central Park Boulevard and Evergreen Road for the weekend to facilitate access to adjacent properties including the Southfield Municipal Complex. Civic Center Drive will then be closed again between Central Park Boulevard and Evergreen Road on Monday, September 29 until October 4.
Following the weekend closure, Evergreen Road will remain open to traffic during construction, maintaining one lane in each direction. The project will improve Evergreen Road and the surrounding area in numerous ways, including: the complete replacement of deteriorated pavement; correction of storm water system inadequacies; improved traffic flow and safety; enhanced pedestrian amenities; creation of a strong link between east and west sides of Evergreen; and overall beautification of the corridor and City.
After much initial ground work securing funding and developing plans, the Evergreen Road Improvement Project officially began construction on June 23. The Project involves the total reconstruction of a one-mile segment of Evergreen Road between 10 and 11 Mile from the existing six and seven-lane road into a four-lane boulevard with a roundabout at Evergreen and Civic Center Drive and a roundabout at Evergreen and the north Municipal Campus driveway.
The Evergreen Road Improvement Project will incorporate many new amenities that will make the corridor more pedestrian-friendly and attractive, including: a major mid-block crossing and plaza that will be constructed between the two roundabouts, a wide path that will be constructed on the east side of Evergreen from I-696 to Filmore Street with benches and landscaping, as well as decorative street lighting.
Additionally, the power distribution system at the Southfield Municipal Campus will be relocated from the front lawn to north of the tennis courts.
The Evergreen Road Improvement Project is expected to be completed by September of 2015.
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