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MONROE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION

"The Monroe County Road Commission vows to provide quality, courteous and dependable professional services through innovative, cost-effective ways to maintain our road system through transparency, trust and collaboration between citizens, business and government."

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PUBLIC NOTICE

  • RAILROAD CLOSURES (week of 02/17/2020)‐

TOWNSHIP: LaSalle Township
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: S Otter Creek Road Between M125 (S Dixie Hwy) and Knab Road
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
APPROXIMATE ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
PROJECT DETAILS: Norfolk Southern (NS) Railroad will be closing S Otter Creek Road track crossings for a few hours to drop off rail material for future maintenance projects scheduled to start in late March. Please allow extra time when travelling in the area.


  • Depositing snow, ice or slush on any roadway or highway
The Monroe County Road Commission would like to remind homeowners and those in the snow removal business of the Michigan State Law (1949 P.A. 300, as amended MCLA 257.677a) that prohibits depositing snow, ice or slush on any roadway or highway. This happens frequently when plow operators push snow across the road or along the shoulder adjacent to driveways. Compliance with the law provides a safer roadway for our community during inclement weather.

  • RAILROAD CLOSURES

TOWNSHIP: LaSalle Township and Erie Township
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: S Otter Creek Road Between M125 (S Dixie Hwy) and Knab Road
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Monday, February 10, 2020
APPROXIMATE ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Monday, February 10, 2020
PROJECT DETAILS: Norfolk Southern (NS) Railroad will be closing S Otter Creek Road track crossings for a few hours to drop off rail material for future maintenance projects scheduled to start in late March. Please allow extra time when travelling in the area.


  • Petersburg Road - Brewer Rd to M-50, Dundee Township
    The bridges on Petersburg Road between Brewer Road and M-50 have been reopened to all traffic. Miscellaneous roadside work continues during working hours. As the cold weather has returned and the paving season ended the approaches to the bridge will be patched over for the winter to allow use of the road until warm weather next spring when the pavement leading up to the bridges can be resurfaced for a smooth ride. Expect bumps and dips over the bridges until the approaches can be repaved next spring, please follow the Bump Advisory Speed signs.


  • Transportation Permits

March 1st, 2019 the Monroe County Road Commission will be changing the way we process our transportation permits (Single move-mobile home move, Annual transport, Seasonal moves and Super Move permit applications.)


We will be using an online-based permitting system via the web at http://www.oxcartpermits.com

we will no longer process transportation related permits in person.


Any entity wanting to apply for an overweight / oversize permit for Monroe County roads must use the Oxcart permitting software.

Registration is easy and can be completed on the Oxcart website under the Trucking login/sign-up



Once registered, companies will then be able to reap the benefits of the following via Oxcart:

      • Access a simple to use online interface for requesting local permits.
      • Paperless permits downloadable to your computer or any mobile device.
      • Eliminate tedious paper processes, emailing and scanning.
      • Speed the process of permit approvals.
      • Feature an online, interactive mapping solution to assist in route selection.
      • Online permit approvals pushed to your email inbox.
      • Provide an easy, online payment system (Credit card only – see below)

How to pay for Transportation permits.
In addition to the Monroe County Road Commission permitting fee, Oxcart will require a nominal processing fee for each transportation permit. Oxcart will also assess a credit card fee for each permit processed. These charges are as follows:

        • Visa
        • MasterCard
        • Discover
        • American Express and Diner's Club
        • (2.9% of total permit & processing fee combined)

Plus a $0.30 transaction fee for All transportation permits.
Please feel free to contact the Road Commission if you have any questions or need assistance creating an Oxcart Account.

  • 5-Year Primary Road Plan

The Monroe County Road Commission is proud to present a 5-Year Primary Road Plan for the primary roads within Monroe County. The plan is broken down by township and lists the scheduled improvement for each segment of road by calendar year. The plan may change based on future funding levels, project costs, and the overall needs of the Road Commission. Please click on this link or on the “5-Year Plan” tab to the left to view the document.
Road Commissioner holds office hours
at the Bedford Twp Hall (2nd Floor) on the 3rd Thursday monthly from 1 to 5 p.m.

WEEKLY ROAD WATCH REPORT


The 2019 construction season has ended, routine maintenance continues, some maintenance will cause traffic delays or road closures from time to time, these locations can be found in the Weekly Road Watch Report using the link below.


As always, please slow down when road workers are present.


Week of 02-03-20 Weekly Road Watch.

Week of 02-10-20 Weekly Road Watch.
MCRC Road Status Portal

If you have every wanted to know how busy your road commission is during a snow event, whether it is snowing, icing over, or windy drifting conditions.  Follow the link during an event and find out.

Please keep in mind that State roads (I-75, US-23, US-24, M-50 etc.) are treated by MDOT.  Please contact MDOT at 810-227-4681 for issues on these roads.  Most city and village roads are the responsibility of that city or village.  Please see the map on the site for MCRC roads.
Walk Bike Drive Safe
Pedestrians and bicyclists are much more likely to suffer an injury or fatality in a traffic crash than drivers. In fact, while pedestrian and bicycle crashes make up approximately one percent of all traffic crashes, they account for 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in 
Southeast Michigan.  With the increased interest in walking and biking across the region, it is everyone’s responsibility to keep our streets safe for all users, especially those most vulnerable.
Walk Bike Drive Safe
Pedestrians and bicyclists are much more likely to suffer an injury or fatality in a traffic crash than drivers. In fact, while pedestrian and bicycle crashes make up approximately one percent of all traffic crashes, they account for 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in 
Southeast Michigan.  With the increased interest in walking and biking across the region, it is everyone’s responsibility to keep our streets safe for all users, especially those most vulnerable.

Walk Bike Drive Safe


Pedestrians and bicyclists are much more likely to suffer an injury or fatality in a traffic crash than drivers. In fact, while pedestrian and bicycle crashes make up approximately one percent of all traffic crashes, they account for 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in Southeast Michigan. With the increased interest in walking and biking across the region, it is everyone’s responsibility to keep our streets safe for all users, especially those most vulnerable.


See SEMCOG's Walk Bike Drive Safe webpage for more information.


The SEMCOG "Walk Bike Drive Safe" Safety Tips Brochure can be found here and is also available at the Monroe County Road Commission offices.
  • A video showing some of the many surface treatments and other types of maintenance the Road Commission has used to rehabilitate and preserve the many miles of road that is under our jurisdiction.

SPECIAL INFORMATION


  • U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Railroad Administration

Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Keeping Railroads and the Public Safe, please see the ENS (Emergency Notification System) flyer.


  • MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S REALITY CHECK

There are many common myths and misconceptions about transportation in Michigan, from why MDOT replaces "perfectly good" signs to why current funding levels aren't enough to keep roads and bridges in good condition. Please click Transportation Reality Check for all of MDOT's myths and realities.


Summary: Deficient roadways cost Detroit area drivers $1,600 annually, Lansing area drivers $1,032 annually, and Grand Rapids area drivers $1,027 annually for a total of $7.7 billion statewide.  Costs will rise and transportation woes will worsen without a significant funding boost. 

 

STREAMLINING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN MONROE COUNTY

DEVELOPERS STREAMLINING GUIDE

To better serve the development community the Monroe County Economic Development Corporation has facilitated the creation of a guide that will “streamline the development processes” within Monroe County thus saving precious time, money and effort in getting projects up and running in the shortest possible time in our communities.

 
 
This Streamlining Guide is a partnership between all the county agencies (including the Monroe County Road Commission), authorities, municipalities and others that may become involved with the planning, permitting, construction and assistance in project developments here in Monroe County.

A recent development which was an outgrowth of the original publication of this document is the adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Monroe County Road Commission and the Monroe County Drain Commission. This agreement was specifically designed to streamline and speed up the review of development proposals by these agencies.