Date:

April 24, 2000

For More Information Contact:

Diane Gonzolas, Citizen Information Center, 441-7831
Jim Visger, Public Works and Utilities, 441-7837

Mayor Don Wesely today announced that 40 additional residential blocks will be resurfaced this year in Lincoln. Funding is available for the projects because bids were about $600,000 under projections and another $500,000 was made available from cash reserves.

"Our citizens take great pride in the appearance of their neighborhoods, and residential street resurfacing can go a long way toward improving traffic conditions and the quality of life," Mayor Wesely said. "Because this was a priority for citizens, we decided to spend some of our reserves to get more of these important projects done."

The Public Works and Utilities Department resurfaced 29 residential blocks last year and originally appropriated funding to resurface 30 in 2000. The new plan boosts that number to 70.

Lists of arterial and residential rehabilitation projects for 1999 and 2000 are attached.

Media note: There may be some resurfacing work going on Monday, April 24th on Van Dorn from 72nd to 76th streets. You can call Al Imig in Public Works to check on the status - 441-8400.

2000 Arterial and Residential Rehabilitation Projects Total Cost $5.7 million

Arterial:

• Van Dorn Street, 72nd to 76th streets, two lanes to three
• 27th and 26th streets, Vine to "W" streets
• 40th Street, Sheridan Blvd. to Clifford Drive, two lanes to three
• 40th and "A" streets, intersection
• "A" Street, Eastridge Drive to 66th Street
• 13th Street, South to "D" streets
• Highway 2, Van Dorn to Calvert streets
• 17th Street, "A" to "E" streets
• 17th Street, "K" to "O" streets
• "O" Street, 9th to 17th streets, brick repair
• Holdrege Street, 67th to 71st streets, two lanes to three
• Cotner Blvd., Holdrege Street to Fairfax Avenue
• 56th Street, Holdrege to Adams streets, two lanes to three

Residential: (70 blocks)

• Ginny Avenue, Gertie Avenue to 45th Street
• "J" Street, Capitol Parkway to 27th Street
• 8th Street, "Y" to "X" streets
• Marshall Avenue, Randolph to "J" streets
• 6th Street, "F" to "D" streets
• 1st Street, "F" to "J" streets
• "D" Street, 1st to 5th streets
• 29th Street, Randolph to "N" streets
• Witherbee Blvd., 40th to 45th streets
• "F" Street, 44th to 48th streets
• "L" Street, 50th to 52nd streets
• "N" Street, 50th to 52nd streets
• 42nd Street, "O" to "N" streets
• 12th Street, Van Dorn to Lake streets
• Sherman Street, 27th to 31st streets
• Pacific Drive, South to 70th streets
• 52nd Street, Sumner to South streets
• Colby Street, 53rd to 56th streets
• Delhay Drive, 63rd Street to Madison Avenue
• Baldwin Avenue, 61st to 63rd streets
• Madison Avenue, 35th to 38th streets
• Orchard Street, 48th to 56th streets

1999 Arterial and Residential Rehabilitation Projects Total Cost $5.2 million

Arterial:

• Vine Street, 27th to 33rd streets
• Randolph Street, 37th to 48th streets, two lanes to three
• Holdrege Street, 29th to 33rd streets, two lanes to three
• 33rd Street, Randolph Street to Normal Blvd., two lanes to three
• 48th Street, Cotner Blvd. to Glade Street
• Cornhusker Highway and L55, joint repair
• Northwest 12th Street, Northwest 9th Street to Kingbird Road, joint repair
• "L" Street, 17th to 18th streets
• 56th and "A" streets, intersection
• "O" Street, 9th to 16th streets, brick repair
• University Place parking lot, reimbursed by Urban Development
• Bridge approach overlay

Residential: (29 blocks)

• Otoe Street, 19th to 20th streets
• Arapahoe Street, 14th to 17th streets
• Calvert Street, 27th Street to Hanson Drive
• St. Paul Avenue, 33rd to 43rd streets
• Huntington Avenue, 56th to 59th streets
• 68th Street, Adams to Fremont streets, southbound

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