May 17, 2012Column: 2010 Street Improvement Program
By Mayor Sam Teresi
I am pleased to announce the 100 major street and infrastructure improvement projects scheduled to take place during the 2010 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 volatile price of petroleum based road materials.
These efforts, which are being advanced primarily with state 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. Church Street – E. 4th Street to E. 5th Street
2. Cole Avenue –W. Virginia Blvd. to E. Virginia Blvd.
3. Charles Street – Newland Avenue to McKinley Avenue
4. English Street – King Street to Kinney Street
5. Mechanics Alley – W. 3rd Street to W. 4th Street
6. NYS Arterial – Prospect Street to Forest Avenue (DOT)
7. Palmer Street – Hallock Street to Ohio Street
8. Shaver Street – Maple Street to Ellicott Street
9. South Avenue – S. Main Street to Whitehill Avenue
10. Washington Street Bridge (DOT)
MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECTS
1. E. Second Street – Prendergast Avenue to E. 4th Street
2. E. Second Street – E. 4th Street to Tiffany Avenue (DOT)
3. E. Eighth Street – Lakeview Avenue to Liberty Street
4. Buffalo Street – Lakeview Avenue to Sturges Street
5. Colfax Street – Newland Avenue to McKinley Avenue
6. East Virginia Blvd. – Parkview Avenue to Hebner Street
7. English Street – King Street to Pardee Avenue
8. Everett Avenue – Maple Street to Elm Street
9. Falconer Street – Curtis Street to Tiffany Avenue
10. Frink Avenue – Cowing Street to Curtis Street
11. Hickory Street – Ahrens Avenue to Shaw Avenue
12. James Avenue – Falconer Street to JCC driveway
13. Jersey Avenue
14. Kipp Street – Falconer Street to Newton Avenue
15. Newland Avenue – Baker Street to Hallock Street
16. Pine Street – 3rd to 4th Street
17. Pratt Avenue – Allen Street to Buffalo Street
18. Shady Lane – Elm Street to South Everett Avenue
19. South Everett Avenue – Elm Street to Shady Lane
20. Washington Street – 2nd Street to Fluvanna Avenue (DOT)
NOVA CHIP® PROJECTS
1. 22nd Street – Washington Street to Gilbreds Street
2. 23rd Street – Washington Street to N. Main Street
3. Charlotte Avenue – Falconer Street to Margaret Street
4. Chautauqua Avenue – Cole Avenue to Chambers Street
5. Cityview Avenue – Baker Street to Newland Avenue
6. Delaware Avenue – Newland Avenue to Baker Street
7. Ivy Street – Cole Avenue to Marion Street
8. Jewel Place – Cole Avenue to Hazeltine Avenue
9. Kenmore Avenue – McDaniel Avenue to Hallock Street
10. King Street – Tower Street to Hebner Street
11. Maltby Street – Holman Street to Pleasant Avenue
12. May Street – East Virginia Blvd. to Camp Street
13. Niagara Avenue – Falconer Street to Margaret Street
14. Sampson Street – Cole Avenue to Hazeltine Avenue
15. Spruce Street – Lakeview Avenue to Sturges Street
16. Water Street – Foote Avenue to brick section
IMPROVEMENTS TO UNCONSTRUCTED ROADS
1. 10th Street – Lafayette Street to Washington Street
2. 13th Street – Washington Street to Chadakoin Park
3. 21st Street – Main Street to 22nd Street
4. American Place – 5th Street to 8th Street
5. Auburn Avenue – Midgley Street to King Street
6. Bemus Street – English Street to Kinney Street
7. Benedict Avenue – Vega Street to Harris Avenue
8. Blackstone Avenue – Tiffany Avenue to brick
9. Carolina Street
10. Clifton Avenue
11. Cowden Place – Barrett Avenue to Myers Park
12. Elk Street
13. Fowler Avenue
14. Haywood Street – Buffalo Street to Cowing Street
15. Howard Street – Barker Street to dead end
16. Hopkins Avenue – at Tiffany Avenue
17. Hudson Place – Howard Street to Hazzard Street
18. Isabella Avenue – Lafayette Street to Washington Street
19. Lennox Street – at Willow Avenue
20. Lilac Lane – Forest Avenue to dead end
21. Lind Alley – Tower Street to Bemus Street
22. Loxley Court – Marlow Road to George Avenue
23. Marion Street – Elam Avenue to Martin Road
24. Marlow Road – at Willow Avenue
25. Midgley Street – Oak Street to Hebner Street
26. Minsker Street – Blackstone Avenue to Hopkins Avenue
27. Myers Park – at Cowden Place
28. Pearl Avenue – Ensign Street to dead end
29. Pleasant Avenue – Kinney Street to Maltby Street
30. Seibert Street – Hotchkiss Street to dead end
31. Stowe Street – Towner Avenue to Centennial Drive
32. W. Virginia Blvd. – through Allen Park
SLURRY SEAL PROJECTS
1. Beechview Avenue – Towner Avenue to brick section
2. Collins Avenue – E. Virginia Blvd. to Camp Street
3. Dunn Avenue – Falconer Street to Arbutus Avenue
4. Marion Street – Foote Avenue to Elam Avenue
5. McDaniel Avenue – Newland Avenue to Hunt Road
6. Newton Avenue – Lakeview Avenue to Weeks Street
7. Pleasantview Drive– Buffalo Street to Marvin Parkway
8. Towner Avenue – Hotchkiss Street to Pleasantview Drive
9. Whitehill Avenue – Cole Avenue to Hazeltine Avenue
BRICK STREET RESTORATION PROGRAM
1. Clyde Avenue – Lakeview Avenue to Beechview Avenue
2. Harris Avenue – Ormes Street to Willard Street
3. Pershing Avenue
STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
1. Diethrick Park
2. Elm Street – at Everett Avenue
3. Ivy Street – Cole Avenue to Montauk Avenue
4. Jersey Avenue
5. Maplewood Avenue
6. Monroe Street/Clinton Street
7. Orr Street
8. Pratt Avenue – Buffalo Street to Benedict Avenue
9. Pardee Avenue – at Willard Street
10. Water Street
As I have said on many occasions, maintaining and rebuilding 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 venture. 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 and Department of Development 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 and business 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!