Location: CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS - HERITAGE HILLS SUBDIVISION Contractor/Supplier: Florence Cement Company Design Engineer: Hubbell Roth and Clark, Inc Owner: City of Farmington Hills
What made this project special was the total size of the 28,000 square yards (SYD) of residential streets being reconstructed. The project worked on eight (8) separate residential streets (Hunter Whip, Glouster Circle, Glouster Court, Ravenscroft, Old Timer, Old Timber Court, Yorkridge, and Charleston Court).
The project was separated into six (6) phases. Each phase included the complete removal of existing pavement and aggregate base, placement of 1x3 crushed stone for stabilization, followed by MDOT 21AA aggregate base and topped with 7 inches of concrete pavement. The pavement was poured using the slip form machine with limited handwork pours to connect the intersections of the streets.
What made this project challenging was maintaining access for the residents. There was constant communication between the construction team, the City of Farmington Hills, and the residents to notify them of the upcoming work taking place on their street. This also required coordination with emergency services, garbage pick-up, and mail delivery services. The project was broken into 700-foot sections to minimize the number of residents affected by the construction. The old pavement and aggregate base had to be completely removed and the new aggregate base was replaced each day to maintain access for residents.
