Roads
 The Division
of Public Works currently maintains a network of more than 58 miles of
major streets and 243 miles of paved and unpaved local streets.
Farmington Hills has the ninth largest municipal street network in the
state of Michigan and the largest municipal network in Oakland County.
The DPW oversees all routine maintenance of the
City’s street system including pavement patching and replacement, road
grading, litter control, street sweeping, roadside mowing and
landscaping, forestry services, storm drain maintenance and
improvements, ditching, guardrail repairs, sign maintenance, and snow
and ice control. Additionally, City crews provide mowing and
litter control services to 40 miles of county roads.
Ensuring safe driving conditions is the primary
objective of the road maintenance program. Improving the aesthetic
quality of the street network in the City of Farmington Hills is also a
priority.
Snow and Ice Removal
 The City
provides snow and ice control throughout the winter months for its
300-mile road network. These streets fall into one of three categories;
major roads, school bus routes, and subdivision streets. Major roads and
school bus routes receive the highest priority; they are plowed and
salted following any accumulation of snow or ice. Local streets are
plowed following accumulation of four inches or more of snow. If the
accumulation is less than four inches, subdivision streets are spot
salted, on hills, curves, and intersections. The DPW staff, in
conjunction with Police dispatch, are on-call seven days a week to
respond to road hazard conditions or storm events. These services are
provided for all roads under the City’s jurisdiction. Throughout
Farmington Hills, however, there are roads under the jurisdiction of the
Road Commission for Oakland County, the Michigan Department of
Transportation, Wayne County, and our neighboring Cities of Southfield
and Farmington.
School Bus Routes
The Farmington School District has selected the primary road
link between the City’s major street network and the district’s
elementary schools. These links are then designated as school bus
routes. Note that these routes do not include all roads driven by
school buses. School bus routes are plowed and/or salted following any
accumulation of snow and ice.
Sidewalks
 The City
does not plow or salt sidewalks. Although requests for this service
have been reviewed for years, the City has adopted a policy of not
providing snow and ice control for the City’s sidewalk network. Given
the frequency of thaws in Southeastern Michigan, pedestrians can
safely use sidewalks throughout most of the winter. Sidewalk snow
removal programs in other communities have resulted in extensive
landscape damages and, on occasion, caused increased hazards due to
icy sidewalk surface conditions.
Salt/Sand Barrels
The City places 55-gallon drums filled with a mixture of sand
and salt at intersections and hills upon request from homeowner
groups. If your association is interested in having barrels placed
within your subdivision, please send a letter, along with a clear
description or sketch of the location, to the Division of Public Works
at 27245 Halsted, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48331, or
email the DPW.
It is important to obtain the approval of the property owner adjacent
to the selected location, given that spilled salt may burn the grass.
Other Roads
There are a number of county and state roads that pass through
Farmington Hills and are directly linked with the City’s road network.
County roads, as well as MDOT highways, are maintained throughout the
winter months by the
Road Commission for Oakland County
maintenance staff. Like the Farmington Hills DPW, the Road
Commission maintenance staff is on call 24 hours a day to respond to
emergencies and weather.
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