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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."

Road Closures and Restrictions
PUBLIC NOTICE

  • Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions

Beginning Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions will be lifted on Monroe County Road Commission jurisdiction roads pursuant to Public Act 300 of 1949 of the Michigan Vehicle Code.



The Monroe County Road Commission has put together a map showing various information regarding closed structures, weight restricted Roads and structures used in the trucking industry.


The information shown on this map is subject to change by the Monroe County Road Commission. Certain portions of roads or structures may have restrictions other than provided on this map. These roads and structures will be physically posted at their appropriate location.


The restrictions, limitations and exceptions presented by this map do not relieve the truck operator's responsibility of complying with applicable State and Federal laws and local ordinances and permit requirements within the villages, cities, and townships of Monroe County.


  • National Truck Network in Monroe County, Michigan

The Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, issued regulation 23 CFR 658.19 requiring states to allow reasonable truck access within one (1) mile of the National Truck Network, the Monroe County Road Commission intends to protect, maintain and improve roads in the County of Monroe, Michigan and has developed a truck operators map to accommodate commercial traffic along County roads, to be enforced by township truck route ordinances. A resolution was passed in order to accomplish this and can be found here.

Miscellaneous Closures

  • RAILROAD CLOSURE

TOWNSHIP: BERLIN Township/FRENCHTOWN Township
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: Newport South Road between Post Road and Swan Creek Road
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Thursday, April 25, 2019
ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Friday, May 3, 2019
CLOSURE DETAILS:
Canadian National (CN) Railroad will be doing a crossing rebuild on their track where it crosses Newport South Road. This closure will start on Thursday, April 25, 2019, weather permitting. Local traffic will have access but site will have posted detour – Post Road to N Dixie Highway to Swan Creek Road.


TOWNSHIP: MILAN Township
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: Cone Road between Ann Arbor Road and Dundee Azalia Road
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Thursday, April 25, 2019
ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Tuesday, April 30, 2019
CLOSURE DETAILS:
Ann Arbor Railroad (AA) will be closing the above crossing for a rail improvement project starting on Thursday, April 25, weather permitting. Local traffic will have access; no detour will be posted due to the low traffic volumes in area.


  • Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions

Beginning Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions will be lifted on Monroe County Road Commission jurisdiction roads pursuant to Public Act 300 of 1949 of the Michigan Vehicle Code.


  • Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions

Beginning Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions will be lifted on Monroe County Road Commission jurisdiction roads pursuant to Public Act 300 of 1949 of the Michigan Vehicle Code.



  • ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE:  South Stony Creek Road

TOWNSHIP: Exeter Township

ROAD NAME & LIMITS: South Stony Creek Road between Palmer Road and Timbers Road, at Herkimer Drain.

ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Thursday, April 4, 2019

APPROXIMATE ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: To be determined

CLOSURE DETAILS: 
South Stony Creek Road between Palmer Road and Timbers Road will closed to all traffic due to a culvert failure at the Herkimer Drain. The closure is approximately 1 mile east of Palmer Road and 1/2 mile west of Timbers Road. The signed detour for this closure will be via Oakville Waltz Road and Sumpter Road. This closure will remain in effect until the culvert can be replaced. The Road Commission and Drain Commission are currently working on the process of ordering the materials and preparing a bid for the culvert replacement.