Public Works Department
Dino Turcato, Associate Manager and Ben Nabors, Superintendent
News from the Department of Public Works
Warren roads are experiencing large amounts of potholes due to the freeze and thaw conditions we are getting. Please be paient, we are working on the major roads first then we will procede into the side streets.
DPW will begin street sweeping around April 1st. we will start with all the main roads then start on the side streets next. please watch for the signs posted at street corners indicating that sweeping will commence during that week. It is requested that residents do not park on those streets scheduled for sweeping. Residents should also expect some brown sediment or rust in their water for short periods while street sweeping occurs due to fire hydrant use by city employees. For more information, please call 759-9270.
Please click here to view a map of the road maintenance responsibilities.
Road Projects:
- Resurfacing Chicago Road from Mound to Van Dyke (through the village)
Project Duration: In progress Est. Completion June 30, 2011 - Sherwood Avenue will be closed from 10 Mile North to Consolidated Rail Corporation railroad tracks for reconstruction beginning Tuesday, September 6 at 8 a.m. Braun Street will also be closed at Sherwood.
The work is expected to last up to 2 weeks.
Construction Projects:
- AT&T Utility Relocation Project on 14 mile road between VanDyke and Mound. Estimated completion date July 1st, 2011 open to traffic
- Starting February 14- April 4 (est) Single lane closure on WB 14mile (right lane) between VanDyke and Hollingsworth.
- Starting August 31- Dequindre Rd., between 10 Mile and 14 Mile- Concrete pavement repairs. Estimated completion date September 30, 2011.
Traffic Signal Projects
- Hayes at 12 mile: Starting January 2011- April 29,2011 (est)
- Mound at 9mile: Starting January 2011- April 29,2011 (est)
- Schoenherr at 9mile: Starting January 2011- April 29,2011 (est)
- 14 mile at Hayes: Starting February 23-August 31 2011(est)
Road Responsibilities
(The following is a list of which roads the City of Warren or Macomb County is responsible for street sweeping, maintenance and snow removal.)
- Macomb County Roads - 10 Mile, 11 Mile Service Drive (Warner east to Merideth), 11 Mile Service Drive (RR Tracks Sherwood east to Hayes), 12 Mile, 14 Mile, Dequindre (10 Mile to 14 Mile), Hayes, Mound, Schoenherr. Total Lane Miles: 118.5
- State of Michigan Roads (Maintained by Macomb County) - Groesbeck, Van Dyke Avenue
- State of Michigan Roads (Maintained by Wayne County) - Eight Mile
- State of Michigan Roads (Maintained by MDOT) - Walter Reuther Freeway (I696) Total Lane Miles 88.98
(Listed below are the road responsibilities of the City of Warren, in priority order. Maintenance and snow removal are completed in this order.)
- City of Warren Roads
- Primary Roads - 9 Mile, Chicago Road, Chicago Road South, Hoover, Ryan, Old 13 Mile, 11 Mile Service Drive (Dequindre to Warner), 11 Mile Service Drive (Merideth east to the RR Tracks east of Mound), 13 Mile, Dequindre (8 Mile to 10 Mile). Total Lane Miles 124.78
- Secondary Roads - Arden, Beebe, Bunert, Civic Center, Common, Dawson, Engleman, Federal (Toepfer to 9 Mile), Frazho, Gloede, Kennedy, Lorraine, MacArthur, Mackersie, Marmon, Martin, Masonic, Milton, Sherwood, Stephens, Toepfer, Waltham, Warner, Washington. Total Lane Miles 145.12.
- Bridges - Bridges by their nature are separated from ground level and therefore are perpetually exposed to the elements on all sides. This condition causes them to "ice up" more quickly than the rest of the roadway system. Consequently, salting is required more often to abate icy, slippery conditions.
- School Access Routes - To be cleared after completion of major and secondary roads. NOTE: School Access Routes are not necessarily the streets in which students are pick up by the school bus. These roads typically are the road providing quick access for school buses from a secondary or primary road to the school.
- Residential Streets - To be cleared as equipment and manpower are available after primary, secondary, and school access routes are completed (as time remains after the above tasks are completed). This policy exists provided that snowfall exceeds approximately four and a half inches (4.5") in depth or extremely hazardous conditions exist for an extended period of time. No removal operations will occur if rapidly ascending temperatures are expected. Total Lane Miles 532.
Note: It should be understood that snowfalls that follow closely upon one another may disrupt the above-mentioned routine as efforts need to be diverted to a higher priority.
