CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION
OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR
CHRIS BARNETT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Barnett
248-391-0304 ext. 1001
[email protected]
ORION TOWNSHIP AWARDED $7 MILLION IN COMMUNITY PROJECT
FUNDING FOR GIDDINGS/SILVERBELL/BROWN ROAD REHABILITATION
Orion Township, MI (December 28, 2022) – Orion Township has received $7 million in Fiscal Year
2023 U.S. House Appropriations Committee Community Project Funding to go towards the
Giddings/Silverbell/Brown Road rehabilitation project.
In April 2022, Orion Township submitted a $7 million funding request to Congresswoman Elissa
Slotkin’s Office as part of the FY 2023 Community Project Funding program. Of the over 90
applications submitted, the Giddings/Silverbell/Brown Road project was one of 15 selected by
Congresswoman Slotkin to be recommended to the House Appropriations Committee for final
funding consideration. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee funded the full $7 million
request in the Fiscal Year 2023 Federal budget.
“We have been partnering with the Road Commission and Auburn Hills for several years now
seeking the necessary funding to fix the roads along this significant corridor” said Supervisor
Chris Barnett. “With the $7 million awarded through the Community Project Funding program,
we now have over $12 million in funding dedicated for this project, which RCOC has slated for
construction in 2024.”
The Giddings/Siverlbell/Brown Road project is the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the 2.6
miles of the Giddings/Silverbell/Brown Road corridor surrounding the GM Orion Assembly Plant.
The roads along this corridor are well past their service life and will be completely removed
and replaced with pavement and sub-base, along with most drainage sewer structures (curb,
gutter, drains, catch basins). The five-lane road will be designed to withstand the weight of
3,000 commercial trucks and over 18,000 vehicles per day. In addition, signals and pedestrian
crosswalks will be updated and 18,275 feet of new safety path will be constructed.
In addition to the Orion Assembly Plant, this corridor supports other large employers in the
area, including FedEx, Eagle Valley Landfill, Gardner White Furniture, JR Automation (Esys),
Natrabis, Powers Distributing, Roush Industries, and Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB). This project will
improve road surface conditions, re-establish connectivity, deliver reliability, and promote
regional economic growth.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION
OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR
CHRIS BARNETT
“Our office received over 90 applications for Community Project Funding, and it is a testament
to Supervisor Barnett and his team’s work that their project was selected.” Said
Congresswoman Slotkin. “The community and our District will directly benefit from thier efforts.”
“We truly appreciate Congresswoman Slotkin’s support for this project.” Said Supervisor
Barnett. “She has been a true champion for Orion Township as our Congressional
Representative in D.C., and I have valued our growing partnership over the past two years. I
look forward to seeing her continued success as the Representative for Michigan’s 8th district
and the communities she serves.”
About the Community Project Funding Program
To meet the urgent needs of communities across the United States, the House Appropriations
Committee invited Members of Congress to request funding for projects in their communities.
Members of Congress were invited to submit proposals for federal funding for 15 specific
projects in their congressional districts. The complete list of Congresswoman’s Slotkin’s
Community Project Funding proposals submitted to the Appropriations Committee for fiscal
year 2023 may be found on her official website.