Oakland County
Auburn Hills Celebrates Paving of Last Gravel Road, Pays Tribute to Glenn McIntosh
Auburn Hills celebrates paving of ultimate gravel highway and pays tribute to Glenn McIntosh
(Metropolis of Auburn Hills, November 20, 2025)
Auburn Hills, MI – The Metropolis of Auburn Hills is proud to announce the completion and dedication of Butler Highway, the final filth highway in Auburn Hills. This infrastructure improve improves native transportation, security and group connectivity.
Metropolis officers, companions and group members gathered on November 13, 2025 to have fun the opening of the newly paved highway and to honor the life and legacy of Glenn McIntosh.
“This challenge is a superb instance of Auburn Hills’ dedication to sustaining high-quality infrastructure that meets the wants of our rising group,” stated Auburn Hills Mayor Brian Marzolf. “Butler Highway now supplies safer journey for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, and can function an vital connector for years to come back. We’re grateful for the collaboration between our engineering workforce, contractors, workers and companions that made this challenge doable.”
Councilman Henry Knight recalled the dedication made to residents within the Seventies, when the group was nonetheless Pontiac Township, to pave all roads with the assistance of extra monetary help from then-residents.
“We have now lastly delivered on that promise,” Knight stated. The Butler Highway challenge transforms what was beforehand a gravel part right into a easy, fashionable and sustainable roadway. The development will present higher entry for residents, companies and emergency providers, whereas supporting continued financial improvement within the space.
Along with celebrating the paving of Butler Highway, metropolis officers unveiled a memorial on the road honoring the late Glenn McIntosh, a longtime vice chairman of scholar affairs at Oakland College, positioned primarily in Auburn Hills.
“Glenn’s management, kindness and unwavering dedication to his household and the group he served formed the lives of all who knew him in numerous methods. Glenn’s impression on the group can be felt for generations to come back,” stated Tom Tanghe, metropolis supervisor.
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