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The plans for the corridor are still in the design development stage.   Check back frequently to see the plan progress. 

To view Phase I plans click on a yellow area.

Plans are in Adobe Acrobat.

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The proposed improvements comprising the Northwestern Connector project include:

  1. A 6-lane boulevard on Orchard Lake Road between 14 Mile and Maple Road.
  2. Widening of Daly and Powers Road between Orchard Lake and West Maple to 4-lane and constructing a curve at their intersecting point near the U.S. Post Office. This road will function as a low-speed bypass of the Orchard Lake/West Maple Road intersection.
  3. Modern roundabout intersections at:
    • 14 Mile Road Intersections: Haggerty,
      Drake-Completed, Farmington-Completed, and
      Orchard Lake Roads
    • West Maple Road Intersections: Haggerty, Drake, Farmington , and Orchard Lake Roads
    • Orchard Lake Road and Powers Road
  4. Signalized intersections at:
    • West Maple Road and Daly Road
    • Northwestern Highway and Orchard Lake Road
    • Northwestern Highway and 14 Mile Road
  5. Elimination of the Orchard Lake Road service drives.
  6. Driveway locations will be reconfigured so as to manage access to Orchard Lake Road, allowing traffic to move in a safer manner and to increase traffic flow on Orchard Lake Road.
  7. Construction of pedestrian safety paths.
  8. New SMART bus stop locations.

The Northwestern Connector project will significantly reduce traffic delays currently being experienced by drivers in the project area. In addition, the boulevards and roundabout intersections will reduce the number and severity of crashes, thereby providing much safer roads.

  



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As part of the Northwestern Connector Project, road improvements are being considered along West Maple Road , 14 Mile Road , Orchard Lake Road , and a short segment of Northwestern Highway . The following figure shows those locations included in this project.

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