Resurfacing work makes up the bulk of the work that will take place on primary and local roads in 2025.
As a result of the Countywide Road Millage, nearly $7.38 million is being utilized to work on 23.6 miles of this year's primary and local road improvement projects.
Of that amount, roughly $3.1 million of road millage funding this year is being leveraged with $2.54 million in funding from federal/state grants for nearly 9.4 miles of work.
Here's a rundown of this year's primary and local road resurfacing work:
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 The above list shows planned 2025 primary road improvements in Ottawa County.
 The above list shows planned 2025 local road improvements in Ottawa County.
Preventative Maintenance Work
The OCRC has $1.16 million budgeted for 12.9 miles of cape seal surfacing work in Crockery/Spring Lake, and Robinson townships.
A cape seal uses the advantages of two sealing and rehabilitation methods (seal
coat surfacing and micro-surfacing) to provide a new surface for existing
bituminous roads. First is the application of a seal coat that is followed within a
few weeks by an overlay of a micro-surfacing.
 The above list shows planned 2025 cape seal surfacing work Ottawa County.
The OCRC also has roughly $2.6 million budgeted for 68.5 miles of seal coat "chip seal" surfacing in Chester, Tallmadge and Wright townships in 2025.
Seal coat surfacing projects can provide an additional 5 to 7 years of surface life to a roadway.
Other Local Road Projects
Other local road improvement projects this year include subdivision resurfacing funded by local townships, as well as potential re-graveling of some of the dirt roads in Ottawa County, which is performed through a 50/50 cost sharing program between the Road Commission.
You can view a complete list of all planned projects for the 2025 season on our website.
The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan and its affiliate software provider Oxcart Permit Systems LL have released a new mobile app designed to streamline notification to the trucking industry when counties post seasonal weight restrictions (SWRs).
Available on both the Apple Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) platforms, the MI Weight Restrictions
app allows carriers to subscribe to alerts when any of the 83 counties post and remove SWRs.
The app is designed for heavy haulers using Michigan county and local roads, and is free to download. Users have a set of customizable options available to them.
The app may also be used via a web browser on laptop and desktop computers.
For more information about SWRs, visit: Seasonal Weight Restrictions - Michigan County Road Association.
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 Staying in the know this construction season
We appreciate your patience and understanding during construction season, which may cause some temporary disruption, but also brings lasting benefits to county residents.
The Road Commission strives to make construction season smoother for everyone.
To help ease some of the frustration, we regularly communicate with residents about ongoing projects and their status using various communication tools.
You can access information about upcoming projects on our website, including: a list of all the roads with planned improvements, an interactive construction project dashboard with a map showing projects and project details.
We also provide a complete list of road closures and resurfacing projects, updates about detour routes for closures, and more.
This is in addition to our Facebook and X (Twitter) pages, which are frequently updated with OCRC news.
You can also sign up for email updates containing weekly construction updates during the road construction season.
We hope you find all of these sources of information helpful during construction season!
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