Non-essential offices will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 3.
Whites Rd will close at Westnedge Ave starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, for water main work in the intersection area. Whites Rd is expected to reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, September 9. Westnedge Ave will remain open to SB traffic through the intersection. A detour will be posted for EB and WB traffic on Whites.
Construction on Whites Road between Oakland Drive and Westnedge Avenue will start on March 4. The street will be open to eastbound traffic only for the duration of the project, which is scheduled to be completed in late October. Westbound traffic will be detoured via Howard or Kilgore to Oakland.
Two crews will be working on this project. One will start near Westnedge Ave and work westward. A second will start near Oakland Dr, working to complete the section near Oakwood Plaza so it can be reopened as quickly as possible (estimated to take 8-12 weeks). The rest of the street will be eastbound only until the project is completed. Drivers should be aware that there will be other traffic impacts nearby due to projects on Westnedge Ave and reconstruction of the Inkster St Bridge.
This project is the continuation of water main replacement that started last year on a small section of Parkview Ave nearby. Work this year will include:
This project is funded by the City's Water ($4.8 million) and Major Streets ($3.8 million) Funds, including federal support of nearly $1.7 million.
We know construction can be frustrating but don't let a short detour stop you from visiting the one-of-a-kind businesses in the area! Businesses are open and ready to serve their customers, and you can get there via Kilgore or Howard to Oakland! Click the links below for directions around construction via Google Maps.
Sawall Health Foods
Cafe 36
Little Sprout Children's Boutique
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Matt McDonald
Oakwood Cleaners
Fletcher's Pub
Wild Birds Unlimited
Barks In The Zoo
Little Chick Shoe Shop
Bookbug & this is a bookstore
Initial Attraction
Schultz's Treat Street
Subway
Bricks & Minifigs
Water Street Coffee