PROJECT SCOPE/PHASING
Scope
The total, potential project scope is 8.1 miles. The northern border of the project currently begins at Pontiac Trail in the City of Wixom while the southern ending point of the project could be as far south as Six Mile Road in Northville Township, as seen in the map to the right. The current active project includes ONLY the cities of Wixom and Novi, running from Pontiac Trail to the north in Wixom to 9 mile to the south in Novi.
Additional lane capacity improvements range from expansions to 5 lanes in Wixom to either 5 or 3 lanes in the Novi section of the project.
The current project scope, inclusive of Wixom and Novi, runs from the northern border of Pontiac Trail in Wixom through the southern border of 9 Mile in Novi. The Beck Road corridor also includes Commerce Township, Northville and Northville Township. Those communities are not active in the project but are looking at the corridor.
Concept Plans
The Project includes widening of Beck Road from the current two or three-lane configuration to either 5 lanes or 3 lanes with an included boulevard in some sections of the project. See links below for conceptual drawings of each portion of the project, including different layout options:
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Beck Road 9 to 10 and 10 to 12 and 12 to Pontiac Trail Five-Lane Concept Plan
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Beck Road 9 to 10 and 10 to 12 Boulevard Concept Plan
*PLEASE NOTE - Commerce Township, the City of Northville & Northville Township have NOT committed to participate in any Beck Road Improvement projects at this time.
It also proposes a rail grade separation (overpass) for the CSX-owned and Lake State Railway-operated tracks in Wixom to maximize the benefits of the project including safety AND emergency access to healthcare facilities, improvements to traffic flow and enhancements to quality of life. This addition would be subject to funding and public support. The following graphics reflect the overpass concept.
Phases/Flexibility
It is anticipated the design and construction of the corridor will need to be segmented due to the total cost which is estimated to exceed $83 million (2025 dollars) for real estate, design, and construction. Construction funding is currently secured for the segment from 11 Mile Road to Grand River Avenue which is anticipated to be constructed in 2026. The construction cost for this segment, including construction engineering and inspection, is estimated at $8.7 million. The funding consists of $4,797,600 provided by the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 2471, that was enacted on March 15, 2022, with the remaining balance provided by the city of Novi. The cities of Novi and Wixom continue to seek grants and other funding sources to fund the remaining segments of the project with construction occurring as funding is secured.
