The Oakland County road commission is hosting a public meeting to let Novi and Northville residents know about a two-year, two-phase renovation of Novi Road.

This section of Novi Road, between Eight Mile and Nine Mile roads, is used by an estimated 13,700 vehicles daily.

The project will start in 2025 and will cost an estimated $6.7 million. Much of the cost is federally funded. Any remaining cost will be divided among the road commission, Novi, Northville and the county’s general fund.

The work includes:

• Reconstructing the curve between Eight Mile Road and Allen Road near the Rouge River.

• Pavement milling (grinding off old pavement) and repaving with asphalt (2026).

• Adding a center left-turn to create two northbound through lanes and one southbound through lane from Allen Road to Nine Mile Road.

• Adding curbs and gutters where appropriate.

• Installing storm sewers to improve drainage.

• Renovating some side-street and driveway approaches.

• Improving pedestrian crosswalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Adding High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) beacons for pedestrians just north of Galway Street.

During the work, this part of Novi Road will be closed to through traffic. The detour will be 8 Mile Road to Meadowbrook Road to 9 Mile Road, back to Novi Road and vice versa. Drivers can expect intermittent lane closures when utilities are relocated.

The open-house-style meeting is from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Hillside Middle School, 775 North Center Street in Northville. Road commission officials will be on hand to answer people’s questions.

To learn more, visit the county road commission’s project page online: https://www.rcocweb.org/698/Novi-Road-8-Mile-Road-to-9-Mile-Road.