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Lakewood Repaving Project

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

10 Lakewood Streets Slated For Repaving

Ordinance introduced at Lakewood City Council that would cap the annual summer repaving project at $1.4 million.

There are about a dozen streets that rank among the worst of the worst in Lakewood. Bumpy. Potholes. Crumbling. At least 10 of them are slated for some new pavement this summer. They are: Atkins, Brockley, Hird, Lauderdale, McKinley, Northland, St. Charles, Wyandotte avenues, as well as Lakeland and Waterbury roads. An ordinance was introduced at Monday’s city council meeting that would cap the cost of repaving projects at $1.4 million. Should the bids come in lower than expected, city officials would consider additional streets for repaving, said Lakewood Mayor Michael Summers. “These streets are in tough shape,” he said.  A map in the mayor’s office serves as a blueprint for a strategy to address the worst streets first. The streets …

Dan Simon

4:15 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

I agree Brandon. There's still a pot hole stained with the blood from my face as my skateboard disappeared into a sinkhole on Blossom Park and my face broke my fall.   more ›

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