Can the St Clair County Rd commission in Michigan block me from using my drive for a week
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Can the St Clair County Rd commission in Michigan block me from using my drive for a week
This morning The road commission came to my front door and told me they were starting construction to widen the road. They then told me that I would not be able to use my driveway while construction was underway and that I would have to figure out what to do about parking. I am on a busy road, with no parking lots near by, and have medical issues. Can they do this? I feel I am now a prisoner in my own home.
Asked on June 22, 2018 under General Practice, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can do this. The government (whether municipal, county, or state) has the right to make road repairs, widen roads, change roads or exits, etc. They can do this even if it inconveniences some people. The law allows them to do this because if they were held up by the fact that they may inconvenience some, then necessary infrastructure would never be built or kept up. Building, renovating, improving, maintaining, etc. roads and other public/common infrastructure is a core function and power of government. This is unstandably a concern for you, but they have the legal right to do this, and you therefore have no recourse for it.
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