April O'Neil / news@WHMI.com

The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will soon be conducting improvements to an unpaved portion of Joy Road between Whitmore Lake and Earhart Roads in Ann Arbor & Northfield Townships.

In preparation for a limestone resurfacing project, WCRC crews will begin forestry work and drainage improvements to that stretch of Joy Rd. beginning this spring.

The estimated cost of the three-mile project is $600,000, thanks to the Four-Year Roads and Non-Motorized Millage, renewed by Washtenaw County voters in 2020.

“Local road projects of this magnitude take funding and partnerships,” says Kenneth Harris, WCRC Superintendent of Maintenance. “These long-awaited improvements will have lasting impacts for the traveling public.”

While crews are present, drivers can expect daytime road closures, lane closures and/or lane restrictions along Joy Road.

Completion of the project will be contingent upon the weather.

For updates from the WCRC, visit the provided link.


Pictured: The section of Joy Road to be improved between Whitmore Lake & Earhart Roads.