The M-15 road reconstruction project is in its final phase, moving through downtown south to Dixie Highway.
Clarkston’s portion of a $4.1 million road resurfacing project began after Labor Day.
The 8.7 mile project began in June at Wolfe Road in Ortonville and continued south into Independence Township, past the I-75 interchange and through the City of the Village of Clarkston.
Throughout this week until Sunday, both north and southbound areas of M-15 will be repaved from Laurelton to Dixie Highway.
According to MDOT, the biggest impacts on traffic will occur on weekdays during peak morning and evening hours when one lane only is open in each direction.
On nights, weekends and off-peak hours, work crews will open alternate lanes under a flag control system.
During the project, 1 ? inches of surface pavement on M-15 is being removed and shallow holes will be patched before the road is resurfaced.
Motorists should expect delays during road construction, which is scheduled to be completed sometime in November.
While crews are working in downtown Clarkston, parking is prohibited on Main Street from 3 p.m until 6 a.m. Warning signs are posted, and drivers who violate the no parking demand will be ticketed and towed.
During the first phase of the project, crews removed and replaced sidewalk ramps along M-15 to bring them into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
Another resurfacing project on Holcomb Road between Davisburg and Miller started at the beginning of September.
Drivers along that route can also expect delays due to traffic being reduced to just one lane.
This is the second major road project in the area. In 2013, MDOT spent $19.2 million on a nine mile resurfacing project on Dixie Highway, which included a stretch in Independence Township, from Waterford to I-75.