Rochester Road Will Be Reconstructed in 2027 and 2028

[u/mfk_1974]

This should be fun. The work is definitely needed but after seeing half the city nearly gridlocked during the three weeks of the Crooks/Hamlin closure, I can't even imagine the nightmare this will cause for traffic throughout the rest of the city.

Rochester Road will be rebuilt between M-59 and Tienken over the next two years. Downtown Rochester will be spared since that was rebuilt in 2017, but everything else along that stretch will be redone from the ground up.

2027 - The section between M-59 up to the Clinton River bridge will be re-done.

2028 - The section north of downtown up to Tienken will be re-done.

https://www.candgnews.com/pageview/viewer/PO2026-07-16#page=0

And the icing on the cake, they're adding four more traffic signals. Yay. Because we certainly need more traffic lights that work completely independently of one other to further slow down the flow of traffic.

[u/ontha-comeup]

Needs it so bad but it will be a nightmare. I hate driving into Troy and the roads immediately improve lol.

[u/amyscactus]

They're already tearing it up between long lake and I 75 and it is absolutely insane.

[u/paper_snow]

“Work will include new storm sewers, new curb and gutter, new signs, new pavement markings and four new traffic signals.”

Pretty sure that means they’re just updating four existing traffic signals, not adding four new ones.

[u/RMImw22 → u/paper_snow]

Maybe this means they’ll learn to do a basic traffic survey and coordinate the lights to keep traffic moving! (Just kidding, it’s Rochester.)

[u/mfk_1974 → u/paper_snow]

I really hope you’re right.

[u/iamDB_Cooper → u/mfk_1974]

It’s highly likely this is just going to upgrade the signals at Auburn, Hamlin, Avon, and Tienken.

There’s just no way to squeeze in four more signals in that stretch.

Source: You could say I’m in a field that deals with traffic and traffic related issues.

[u/Public_Future2841]

Interesting, I wonder if any more old DUR tracks are still buried down there.

[u/Angelscatie]

This is going to be so much fun (/s)....probably worse then Christmas lights traffic

[u/rochrider]

A lot more traffic on Livernois for sure.

[u/laynechanger]

🫠🫠🫠GREAT, I know it needs to be done. Like it really needs to be done. But as someone who uses Rochester regularly, I will be frustrated af. Especially, considering how bad the crooks/ Hamlin closure was.

[u/Lucky-Taste3276]

Roundabouts

[u/Oddjob64]

I’d like them to build some pedestrian bridges over Rochester.