Additional road and lane closures begin Tuesday in Novi, Michigan, while upgrades continue to a major water main that failed last year along 14 Mile Road.
The infrastructure replacement and renewal of a 42-inch water main in that area is expected to continue for several months, with road restoration scheduled for June.
Starting Tuesday, and for about three to four weeks, Novi Road will be closed to northbound traffic in that area, the Great Lakes Water Authority said. Westbound traffic on 14 Mile Road will be able to proceed through the intersection or turn north onto Decker Road. Eastbound traffic on 14 Mile Road remains closed from the Novi / Decker Road area to M-5.
A 42-inch water main along 14 Mile Road, just west of M-5, broke on Sept. 25, resulting in water pressure loss and a series of boil water advisories in parts of Oakland County, Michigan. Some of the area schools closed for two days as a result…