The Washtenaw County Road Commission is starting preventative maintenance in several communities this week.

The WCRC is kicking off a chip seal project starting Monday on N. Territorial Road between US 23 and Dixboro Road in Northfield Twp. The work is expected to take a week to complete. Other maintenance will be done in the coming weeks.

Salem Township will have two projects this week.

8 Mile Road between Pontiac Trail and Currie Road will have chip seal work beginning Monday as well, with the work expected to be done in a week.

Crews will be doing similar work between 7 Mile and 8 Mile roads starting June 3. Officials said they expect the chip seal portion to wrap up in two business days, with the remaining maintenance being completed in the coming weeks.

The roads won't be closed, but WCRC are encouraging drivers to use an alternate route to avoid backups due to intermittent lane restrictions.

All dates are tentative and weather-permitting.