May 17, 2012
2011 Street Improvements

2011 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW

As printed in the Post Journal on May 8, 2011
By Mayor Sam Teresi

I am pleased to announce the various major street and infrastructure improvement projects scheduled to take place during the 2011 construction season.

The activities in question, many of which are key components of larger, multi-phase efforts, are all scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer-fall season...depending of course, on the weather, availability of funding and the skyrocketing price of petroleum based road materials.

These efforts, which are being advanced primarily with state CHIPS funding and federal resources obtained by our Department of Development, do not include routine patching and repair projects that are already being pursued by the City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) and our Water, Sewer, and District Heating divisions of the City’s Board of Public Utilities.

The following activities were carefully selected as part of our multi-year planning process and will aggressively advance our commitment to improving the City’s aging and long-neglected streets and infrastructure, even in the face of reduced staffing, tight financial resources and the challenge of operating in a very short and weather-dependent construction season.

MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

  1. Cowden Place – Barrett Avenue to Myers Park
  2. Greater Jamestown Riverwalk –Chadakoin Park Bike Way
  3. Greater Jamestown Riverwalk – Northside to Washington Street Bridge
  4. Greater Jamestown Riverwalk – Southside to Panzarella Park
  5. Palmer Street – Kelsey Place to Ohio Street
  6. Pratt Avenue – Benedict Avenue to the Morton Club
  7. Roseland Park – Playground, Walkway and Parking Improvements
  8. Sprague Street Bridge – (County)
  9. Tiffany Avenue – Allen Street to Buffalo Street
  10. Water Street – Winsor Street to Jamestown Electoplating

MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECTS

  1. E. First Street – North Main Street to Stillers Alley
  2. E. Second Street – Tiffany Avenue to E. Fourth Street (DOT)
  3. W. Third Street – Hallock Street to Hall Avenue
  4. W. Fifth Street – Sixth Street Bridge to Jefferson Street (DOT)
  5. Fifteenth Street
  6. Allen Street – Winsor Street to Willard Street
  7. Allendale Avenue – Martin Road to Gertrude Avenue
  8. Center Street – Crane Street to Chandler Street
  9. Chautauqua Avenue – Hazeltine Avenue to Cole Avenue
  10. Cole Avenue – Howard Street to Foote Avenue
  11. Crane Street – Foote Avenue to Center Street
  12. Fairdale Avenue – Martin Road to Elizabeth Avenue
  13. Fairmount Avenue – McDaniel Avenue to Sixth Street Bridge (DOT)
  14. Falconer Street – Curtis Street to Buffalo Street
  15. Fluvanna Avenue – Washington Street to City Line (DOT)
  16. Kipp Street – Crescent Street to E. Second Street
  17. Linden Avenue – Forest Avenue to Myrtle Street
  18. Livingston Avenue – Fairmount Avenue to Fairview Avenue
  19. Myrtle Street – Locust Street to Linden Avenue
  20. North Street – Arlington Avenue to Emory Drive
  21. Palmer Street – Hall Avenue to Tew Street
  22. Sampson Street – Newland Avenue to Grandin Street
  23. Seymour Street – Livingston Avenue to dead end
  24. Shady Lane – Elm Street to South Everett Avenue
  25. South Everett Avenue – Elm Street to Shady Lane
  26. Washington Street – W. Second Street to Fluvanna Avenue (DOT)

NOVA CHIP® PROJECTS

  1. Benedict Avenue – Barrows Street to Vega Street
  2. Benson Street – Willard Street to dead end
  3. Connecticut Avenue – Schuyler Street to City View Avenue
  4. Cutting Street – Midgley Street to King Street
  5. Fairview Avenue– Harding Avenue to Sixth Street
  6. Ivy Street – Marion Street to South Avenue
  7. Kipp Street – E. Second Street to Falconer Street
  8. Roland Road – Camp Street to English Street
  9. Sampson Street – Glendale Avenue to Cole Avenue
  10. Timber Lane

IMPROVEMENTS TO UNCONSTRUCTED ROADS

  1. Sixteenth Street – Main Street to dead end
  2. Barr Street
  3. Charlotte Avenue – Margaret Street to dead end
  4. Clinton Street – Eighth Street to dead end
  5. Crestline Drive – Pardee Avenue to Anderson Street
  6. Glendale Avenue – Chautauqua Avenue to Forest Avenue
  7. Hotchkiss Street – Marvin Parkway to Seibert Street
  8. Isabella Avenue – Jefferson Street to dead end
  9. Lamont Street
  10. Laura Street – Pardee Avenue to Swan Street
  11. Margaret Street
  12. Marvin Parkway
  13. Monroe Street – Eighth Street to dead end
  14. Niagara Street – Margaret Street to dead end
  15. Pratt Avenue – Buffalo Street to the Morton Club
  16. Rugby Street
  17. Sampson Street – Lee Avenue to Glendale Avenue
  18. Schuyler Street
  19. South Avenue– Forest Avenue to dead end
  20. Springdale Avenue – Elizabeth Avenue to dead end

SLURRY SEAL PROJECTS 

  1. E. First Street – Stillers Alley to Institute Street
  2. E. Second Street – Near Institute Street
  3. W. Second Street – Washington Street to Jefferson Street
  4. W. Third Street – Washington Street to Monroe Street
  5. Ahrens Avenue – Hebner Street to Rolland Road
  6. Arlington Avenue – Towner Avenue to Marvin Parkway
  7. Crescent Street– Winsor Street to E. Second Street
  8. E. Virginia Boulevard – Hebner Street to Shasta Drive
  9. Emory Drive
  10. Harding Avenue – McDaniel Avenue to Steele Street
  11. Hughes Street – E. Virginia Boulevard to Camp Street
  12. Institute Street – E. Second Street to railroad tracks
  13. James Avenue – Falconer Street to dead end
  14. Jefferson Street – W. Second Street to W. Third Street
  15. Lafayette Street – W. Second Street to W. Fourth Street
  16. LaSalle Avenue
  17. Main Street – Arterial Highway to Sixth Street
  18. Mercury Lane
  19. Towner Avenue – Lakeview Avenue to Pleasantview Avenue
  20. Valleyview Avenue – Hebner Street to Collins Avenue
  21. Willow Avenue
  22. Winsor Street – E. Second Street to Falconer Street

BRICK STREET RESTORATION PROGRAM

  1. Pershing Avenue
  2. Tenth Street

 STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 

  1. Adams Street / Highland Avenue
  2. Benedict Avenue
  3. Elm Street
  4. King and Water Streets
  5. North Everett Avenue
  6. Rugby Street
  7. Sampson Street
  8. South Avenue

As I have said on many occasions, rebuilding and maintaining our streets and infrastructure are among the most basic and necessary functions of local government.  I have always believed that such improvements not only add to the appearance and value of our residential neighborhoods and commercial areas, but they also have a positive impact on the way both local residents and visitors view and feel about our community. 

I would like to publicly recognize all of the members of the City Council, and particularly, Public Works Committee Chairman George Spitale, for their ongoing support and cooperation with this important program.  I would also like to offer special recognition and thanks to Director of Public Works Jeffrey Lehman, Director of Development Steve Centi, DPW Operations Engineer Mark Schlemmer and our tremendous staff within the DPW/Parks and Development Departments for their efforts to tackle what is a very difficult, and at times, misunderstood and thankless job.

But most importantly, I would like to offer my appreciation to the residents, businesses and property owners of our community for their cooperation and patience during this brief, weather dependent and very intensive construction period.  With your understanding and help, we are aggressively moving forward and truly building a better Jamestown!