The Road Commission for Oakland County spends about $12 million on road maintenance over the course of a winter, including about $5.2 million to maintain the state highways.
It's pothole season, which comes every spring. However, the Road Commission for Oakland County said it's received a higher number of requests for pothole patching in subdivisions.
Oakland County has planned resurfacings, construction of three new roundabouts, paving a gravel road, three bridge maintenance projects, five culvert replacements and other simple resurfacing projects.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to disrupt the global oil market. While we saw a slight drop in gas prices in recent days, they remain near record highs.