Politics & Government
Eighteen Local Road Projects Set For 2013
See if your street is on the finalized list of road construction projects in Oak Creek this year.
The annual slate of local road construction projects in Oak Creek has been finalized, with 18 stretches of pavement to be resurfaced with asphalt.
The biggest of those is a 2,251-foot project on Ryan Road, between Kinney Lane and Chicago Road. The project will cost an estimated $108,000.
The city will also resurface Susan Drive between Howell Avenue and Verdev Drive. Work on the 1,319-foot stretch was originally scheduled for last year, but the city reallocated that money to pursue a railroad quiet zone on Puetz Road. City officials thanked residents of that neighborhood—many of whom have asked for the road to be repaired for some time—for their patience.
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Under engineering department estimates, a little more than $1 million will be spent on the road projects, which is about the same as last year. Once plans are fully prepared, they will be advertised for public bid.
Each year, the city's engineering department conducts a citywide inspection, rating and rehabilitation costs analysis of Oak Creek streets. Last month, a committee discussed projects for 2013 and forwarded a recommendation to the Oak Creek Common Council.
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The following is the recommended list of projects the council approved Tuesday:
Street From To Length (feet) Cost estimate Ryan Road Kinney Lane Chicago Road 2,251 $108,000 Michigan Avenue Chapel Drive Crane Drive 671 $48,000 Logan Avenue Milwaukee Avenue Minnesota Avenue 742 $62,000 Fitzsimmons Road (south side) Howell Avenue 0.2 miles east of Howell 1,056 $68,000 Crane Drive Chestnut Drive Village Drive 634 $53,000 Minnesota Avenue Logan Avenue Lenox Avenue 262 $22,000 Pine Avenue Manitowoc Avenue Lenox Avenue 1,705 $121,000 Susan Drive Howell Avenue Verdev Drive 1,319 $66,000 Parkway Estate Drive Howell Avenue Oakview Lane 1,669 $118,000 Manitowoc Avenue Quincy Avenue 7745 Manitowoc 489 $35,000 Verdev Drive Forest Hill Avenue Groveland Drive 1,380 $94,000 Valbeth Drive cul de sac Verdev Drive 466 $32,000 Griffin Avenue Groveland Drive Valbeth Drive 707 $44,000 Darlene Lane Fitzsimmons Road Estates Place 329 $24,000 American Avenue 6th Avenue 5th Avenue 534 $51,000 10th Avenue Elm Road Becker Road 876 $32,000 Barbara Court Chicago Road cul de sac 623 $31,000 Willow Heights Park Pathway 2,300 $70,000 Estimated total $1,079,000In addition to local streets, Oak Creek is home to one major project: the reconstruction of the Rawson Interchange, which began in February.
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