• Snow plowing
• Sanding and/or Salting of icy roadways
• Gravel road grading
• Gravel installation
• Pothole patching
• Asphalt patching
• Dust control
• Coordinate With Livingston County Road Commission on public road paving projects

TYPES OF ROADS IN HAMBURG TOWNSHIP AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE

TYPE OF ROAD	DESCRIPTION	EXAMPLES	LOCATION	MAINTAINED BY
Interstate Roads	Part of the U.S. Interstate Roadway System	I-96 and US-23	Outside Hamburg Twp.	Federal Hwy. Administation-DOT
Michigan State Roads	Part of the Michigan State Roadway System	M-36	Traverses Hamburg Twp.	State of Michigan-MDOT
Livingston County Roads	Part of the Livingston County Roadway System	Click here for County Road List	Traverse Hamburg Twp.	Livingston County Road Commission Maintains only roads listed as "public" roads
Hamburg Township Private Roads	Roads Privately Constructed and Maintained	Click here for County Road List-Only roads listed as "private" are privately maintained	Hamburg Twp.	Maintained by property owners along the road or through private road agreements; or by homeowners' associations; or via Special Assessment Districts by private contractors coordinated through Hamburg Township

ROUNDABOUT COMING TO HAMBURG TOWNSHIP

• 11/13/08 - WHMI - 93.5 FM - Road Commission Approves Funding For Hamburg Roundabout: At their regular meeting Thursday, the Livingston County Road Commission approved funding to help design the upcoming Hamburg Road construction. Hamburg Road will be closed for two months, beginning in May, for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection with Winans Lake Road. Improvements to the nearby bridge over the Huron River was originally planned for 2010 and would close the same stretch of road for another two months. The Road Commission decided to complete both projects simultaneously, rather than close the road two years in a row. Funding for the projects will be available only if the plans for both projects are approved by February. The funding approved at the meeting will be used to contract an independent engineering firm to design a portion of the projects to make sure this deadline is met. (LS)
• 11/13/2008 - Livingston County Daily Press & Argus: Construction of a roundabout at Winans Lake and Hamburg roads in Hamburg Township is now expected to move forward next year. the county previously put the roundabout project - now expected to cost about $700,000 - on the back burner last year when it couldn't match federal dollars. The Road Commission this morning approved hiring DLZ Michigan Inc. t6o complete design plans in time for the roundabout to be bid in May 2009. the state Department of Transportation has agreed to fund $200,000 for the project if design work is completed by next February. Funding has also been approved for the Hamburg Road bridge project. The Road Commission is negotiating with the state to have both projects underway at the same time to avoid road closures in two construction seasons.

SUMMER 2009 ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN HAMBURG TOWNSHIP

Hamburg Officials Warn Motorists Of Summer Construction Headaches

FROM WHMI 93.5 FM- 10/15/08 - Hamburg Township officials are again reminding local motorists to brace themselves for what’s sure to be a traffic nightmare next summer.

Three intersection improvements will take place in late June of 2009. A right turn lane will be installed at the M-36 and Merrill Road intersection, a roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Hamburg Road and Winans Lake Road and improvements will also be made to the bridge on Hamburg Road.

However, the project of most concern to the township board at Tuesday night's meeting was the widening of M-36 at Pettys Road from Chilson Road west for a quarter of a mile, resulting in the full closure of M-36 for between 40 to 60 days.

As a result, traffic will be routed around Pettysville Road to Swarthout Road to Chilson Road and then back onto M-36.

Trustee Pat Hohl and incoming Supervisor recently met with the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Livingston County Road Commission. He expressed that this could pose problems for emergency response and public safety, later suggesting that a meeting be set up in late January with police, fire and school officials as well as the board and chamber of commerce.

Trustee Mike Bitondo also urged the public to patronize the local businesses, saying that a little extra time and gas will go a long way to ensure that they survive the construction. (JM)