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On April 1, a contractor for the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has completed the tree removals along Werkner Road between Sibley Road and M-52 in Sylvan Township. The contractor will return to perform minor stump removals, according to information … Read more
On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will be performing forestry work Werkner Road between Sibley Road and M-52 in Sylvan Township. The road will not be closed to traffic, but delays are likely due to … Read more
On March 23, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) issued the following update. WCRC has advised individual property owners who have tree removals along their property frontage on Werkner Road between Sibley Road and M-52 in Sylvan Township in preparation … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Greg Johnson for the information in this story.) Residents in opposition to the Washtenaw County Road Commission plan to cut down old growth trees as part of the planned Werkner Road project have started … Read more
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) and our engineering consultant have updated the plan to improve Werkner Road between Sibley Road and M-52 in Sylvan Township. Public input led to revisions that minimize impacts on property frontages within the county … Read more
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) conducted a virtual Public Information Meeting regarding the reconstruction project on Werkner Road between Sibley Road and M-52 in Sylvan Township, on Feb. 9, 2026. The meeting was well attended, and WCRC staff addressed … Read more
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) conducted a working session on Tuesday, Jan. 20, during which background information was provided on the refined scope of work to improve Werkner Road between Sibley Road and M-52 in Sylvan Township. The video … Read more
About eight local residents gathered Friday morning to bring attention to a proposed Washtenaw County Road Commission project that is expected to impact many old oak trees on Werkner Road in Sylvan Township between Sibley Road and M-52. The project … Read more
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) continues to refine the scope of work to improve Werkner Road between Sibley Road and M-52 in Sylvan Township. This project is driven by the need to address current road conditions and incorporates feedback … Read more
Dear Editor: I wanted to make residents aware of the proposal by the Washtenaw County Road Commission to not only repave Werkner Rd. from Sibley Rd. to M-52, but to widen it by as much as 12 feet as well. … Read more
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