Otsego County Road Commission

10/01/2026

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: The railroad crossing at Mancelona Rd and Old 27 will be replaced on October 6th, 7th, and 8th. The road will be closed at the rail crossing. Below is the recommend detour.

10/01/2026

❄️📬 Shake, rattle, and roll — your mailbox, that is!
Winter is right around the corner. Before the snowplows roll out, give your mailbox a good shake this October. If it wiggles, it could be knocked over when plows throw snow. Check the post, tighten screws, and make sure it’s winter-ready.
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09/15/2026

Construction Notice (Crapo lake Rd)--Construction starts this Thursday (Sep. 17th) on Crapo Lake Road. The work will consist of hox mix asphalt overlay and gravel shoulders from Old State Road to the County Line. Road will remain open to all traffic but expect delays as there will be lane closures. https://www.otsegocrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-crapo-lake-rd-NOTICE.pdf

08/20/2026

Otsego County Road Commission crews were recently recognized for having “0” reportable worker compensation losses in a 12-month period reflecting outstanding workplace safety. Zero workers compensation losses also mean that more of the taxpayers dollars can go directly to maintaining our roads. Congratulations to the hard working men and women of the OCRC.

08/19/2026

The base layer of asphalt paving started today on Mancelona Road. There will be approximately two weeks of paving work on this project.

08/17/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE ROAD CLOSURE/DETOUR

Construction begins today on the roundabout at the intersection of Dickerson/Milbocker/McCoy. Please see link below for detour route.

https://www.otsegocrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Milbocker-Dickerson-McCoy-Road-Closure-Notice.pdf

08/10/2026

The Mancelona Road reconstruction project is underway!

08/09/2026

Road construction work on Mancelona Road, from Old 27 to Hayes Tower Road, will start on Monday, August 10th. The work will consist of crushing the existing asphalt, reshaping the road surface and repaving with new asphalt. Final completion of the project is scheduled for September 23rd. Funds for this project will come from the county wide road millage. If traveling this road, please allow extra time for traffic delays or avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible.

08/03/2026

Meridian Line Road new asphalt, shoulder gravel and pavement markings completed!

08/03/2026

OCRC crews started the Knoch Road re-gravel project today. Please use caution if traveling in this area. This re-gravel project will improve the road surface by adding up to 8” of new Afton Stone aggregate. This type of aggregate is favored for gravel road surfaces as it is a crushed limestone aggregate with natural fine binders that packs down extremely tight, resist erosion, and hardens very well while remaining porous enough to handle weather.