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PITTSBURG —
Those driving in south Pittsburg may have noticed construction. Luckily, the disruption is likely to end soon, said Pittsburg Public Works Director Bill Beasley.
Several streets, including Ohio and Tucker streets, Tucker Terrace and, most prominently, Centennial Street, have been getting a major facelift for the first time in years.
Milling work on Centennial between Knollview and Rouse has taken place this week, the last of this particular project.
“The asphalt will be done [Thursday] night. We’ll put on the markings [today], and it will be done by the weekend,” Beasley said.
Each of the streets in this project received a two-inch coat of fresh asphalt. Work on the side streets has already taken place, and Beasley said the repairs were greatly needed.
The side streets included Ohio Street from Stilwell to Rouse streets, Tucker Terrace from Centennial to Ford streets, and Tucker Street from Centennial to Oak Ridge Drive, along with all adjacent cul-de-sacs.
“Those are already done. They were completed [Wednesday] night. That was more beneficial than we thought,” Beasley said. “We got to working on them, and there were places it had already started to fail, places where the asphalt was breaking up. We did section repairs, and removed the faulty asphalt and the bad soil underneath it and replaced it with a thickened pad. We repaved the area. It would have shown up this winter and caused a lot of problems, so it’s good to get it fixed.”
The project is being completed by APAC-Missouri of Springfield, Mo., for a low bid of $476,791. That cost will come out of the 0.25 percent city sales tax increase, which was approved by Pittsburg voters in November 2010.
Ultimately, Beasley said these streets were long overdue for work.
“The streets were poured back in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s. They lasted about 30 years,” he said. “We hope this surface will last at least 10-15 years. We’re looking into maintenance programs to make the surface more active. There are rejuvenators that can make it more pliable.”
As for the residents of Pittsburg, Beasley said he is thankful that the disruption in traffic is going to be limited.
“We appreciate everybody’s patience. They got in and got to work,” Beasley said. “We had a milling crew, a patching crew and a paving crew going, but they were very good about giving access to people’s houses. W apologize for people in the area affected for a period of time, but we’re glad we’re able to get it done quickly.”
Work will also proceed soon, Beasley said, on Stilwell, Walnut and Georgia streets.
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
Those driving in south Pittsburg may have noticed construction. Luckily, the disruption is likely to end soon, said Pittsburg Public Works Director Bill Beasley.
Several streets, including Ohio and Tucker streets, Tucker Terrace and, most prominently, Centennial Street, have been getting a major facelift for the first time in years.
Milling work on Centennial between Knollview and Rouse has taken place this week, the last of this particular project.
“The asphalt will be done [Thursday] night. We’ll put on the markings [today], and it will be done by the weekend,” Beasley said.
Each of the streets in this project received a two-inch coat of fresh asphalt. Work on the side streets has already taken place, and Beasley said the repairs were greatly needed.
The side streets included Ohio Street from Stilwell to Rouse streets, Tucker Terrace from Centennial to Ford streets, and Tucker Street from Centennial to Oak Ridge Drive, along with all adjacent cul-de-sacs.
“Those are already done. They were completed [Wednesday] night. That was more beneficial than we thought,” Beasley said. “We got to working on them, and there were places it had already started to fail, places where the asphalt was breaking up. We did section repairs, and removed the faulty asphalt and the bad soil underneath it and replaced it with a thickened pad. We repaved the area. It would have shown up this winter and caused a lot of problems, so it’s good to get it fixed.”
The project is being completed by APAC-Missouri of Springfield, Mo., for a low bid of $476,791. That cost will come out of the 0.25 percent city sales tax increase, which was approved by Pittsburg voters in November 2010.
Ultimately, Beasley said these streets were long overdue for work.
“The streets were poured back in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s. They lasted about 30 years,” he said. “We hope this surface will last at least 10-15 years. We’re looking into maintenance programs to make the surface more active. There are rejuvenators that can make it more pliable.”
As for the residents of Pittsburg, Beasley said he is thankful that the disruption in traffic is going to be limited.
“We appreciate everybody’s patience. They got in and got to work,” Beasley said. “We had a milling crew, a patching crew and a paving crew going, but they were very good about giving access to people’s houses. W apologize for people in the area affected for a period of time, but we’re glad we’re able to get it done quickly.”
Work will also proceed soon, Beasley said, on Stilwell, Walnut and Georgia streets.
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
