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| Written by Kristen Waggener | |||
| Wednesday, 27 May 2009 08:00 | |||
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Streets in the northern part of Louisburg finally will get the attention residents have been awaiting. City Administrator Jeff Cantrell and City Engineer Rita Cassida estimate that residents should see improvements beginning as soon as late June on several streets. Roadways planned to be improved include North Elm Street, North 14th Street, North 12th Street, Metcalf Terrace and North First Street — all in the northern part of the city. Other planned improvements include South First Street from South Vine Street to Metcalf Road, South Fourth Street from Rogers Road to the west end, Howard Street from South Fourth Street to the northern end, South Elm Street from South Third Street to South Fifth Street, South Vine Street from South Fifth Street to South Sixth Street, South Mulberry Street from South Seventh Street to South Ninth Street, and South Broadway Street from South Ninth Street to its end near American Legion Park. The city has estimated the street improvements to cost $325,000. The work will consist of a four-inch asphalt overlay, with the exception of North 14th Street, which will require an 8-inch asphalt overlay. Drainage improvements are also part of the project, Cassida said. “We assessed the roads’ current condition and prioritized our projects based on the lifespan of the existing road, cost and traffic volumes,” Cantrell said. Two roads needing significant improvements but beyond the city’s ability to repair this year are North Fifth and North Sixth streets. “They will require complete reconstruction,” Cantrell said, and are targeted for being rebuilt next year. He said the city has been contacting several contractors to negotiate unit pricing, including the company that completed last year’s street improvements, Kilough Construction. Once road work begins, Cassida said, residents who live on streets being repaired may have limited access to their driveways for short periods of time, but none of the roads will be completely closed to traffic on a long-term basis.
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