Oakland County commuters, take note: significant changes are afoot at a key intersection, as the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has announced the reopening of the north half of the 12 Mile Road/Inkster Road intersection on the Farmington Hills/Southfield border, while the south half will shutter until early September. The south closure is part of a resurfacing project stretching from Inkster Road to Autumn Ridge, per the Road Commission for Oakland County.
Diversions will reroute drivers with southbound traffic on Inkster Road taking westbound 12 Mile to Middlebelt Road south to 11 Mile and back to Inkster Road, northbound traffic will be detoured from Inkster Road to 11 Mile to Middlebelt Road then to 13 Mile Road, and loop back by way of Northwestern Highway, per the Road Commission's plan. Westbound 12 Mile Road from Inkster to Middlebelt will remain open; however, travelers heading west from east of the Inkster intersection will be unable to make the southbound turn onto Inkster during the closure.
This section of the intersection, according to RCOC, fields the passage of around 26,000 vehicles each day, the significance of which underscores the possible impact on daily commutes and local traffic patterns, as reported by CBS News Detroit. Eastbound 12 Mile Road will stay closed from Middlebelt Road to Inkster Road during said reconstruction.
During the interim of these construction efforts, the RCOC has unveiled that while Inkster Road traffic south of the intersection will not have access to 12 Mile Road, southbound Inkster Road drivers will still enjoy the option to turn either eastbound or westbound on 12 Mile Road. The perseverance of this construction work, which moves now into its next phase, underscores a continuous effort by the Road Commission to improve the locale, each hammer-strike and engine roar a testament to the enduring march of progress.
