It was not the news many motorists wanted to hear.

The intersection of Brown Road at Joslyn Road near the border of Auburn Hills and Orion Township, which has been closed for repairs to the railroad tracks, will remain closed throughout at least the holiday weekend.

“Canadian National’s paving contractor has returned to correct paving errors,” the Road Commission for Oakland County posted on Facebook . “The paving work will continue on Friday, Aug. 29.

“The intersection will likely remaine closed through the Labor Day weekend.”

The intersection had been due to re-open on Sunday, Aug. 24.

It had closed on Aug. 11 for work on the railroad tracks, impacting more than 40,000 motorists who use the intersection per day.

The closure means that people who travel westbound on Brown Road to

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