2023-2024 Pavement Preservation Project

Project Background

The Engineering and Streets Division evaluated Capital Preventative Maintenance (CPM) techniques to improve pavement conditions cost effectively. Using the CPM technique including cold milling and resurfacing with hot mix asphalt (HMA) three locations (Maple Street, Twelfth Street, and Eastern Avenue) were selected for the 2023 Pavement Preservation Project. In addition removal of poor condition concrete pavement and placing a HMA Street for the portion of Railroad Avenue between Station Street and Woodmere Avenue. This includes constructing a narrow 20’ width pavement surface and adding a stormwater infiltration system placed below frost line for year round effectiveness.

A total reconstruction of the Cass and Eighth Street and Union and Eighth Street intersections will be conducted. 

Lastly, the project will include repair to the sidewalk along State Street at Lot G and pavement repair in Lot C. 

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2023 - 2024 Pavement Preservation Project Locations

• Maple Street between Sixth and Griffin Streets - includes reconstructing brick intersection at Eighth Street (Completed June 2024)
• Twelfth Street between Division and Union Streets (Completed August 2024)
• Eastern Avenue between M-37 and the Eastern Terminus at the City Water Plant, Low Pump Station (Completed August 2024)
• Railroad Avenue - Stormwater components (Completed October 2024)
• Cass & E. Eighth Street Intersection (Completed October 2023)
• Union & E. Eighth Street Intersection (Completed May 2024)
• Maple & Eighth Intersection (Completed June 2024)
• Parking Lot G Repair (Completed October 2024
• Parking Lot C Repair (Completed July 2024)

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Funding

The project total is $2,577,831.26 with funds available in the road commission millage fund, the Capital Projects Fund, the Parking Fund, and Downtown Development Authority TIF Funds.

The E. Eighth Street Intersection Reconstruction is being funded by DDA Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Funds.