Update: June 12
SPAM resurfacing: The chip seal application is complete except for on Live Oak. This application will have to wait until the curb, gutter, and sidewalk project is completed. All areas have been swept as per the contract requirements. However, the contractor has received some complaints from residents in the Estates at Wilson’s Preserve directly. In an attempt to help address these complaints, they will be doing some additional sweeping in there today and in Greenfield Village. They are also checking to make sure they have cleaned off the manholes and water valves in the project area. They are in the process of setting up the striping on Randolph.
SPAM Rehabilitation: Randolph Ave. is fully complete and the street is open to traffic. All but two streets in the Northcliffe project area are complete. Cement stabilization of Wedgewood and Portage began today and will continue tomorrow. Both streets are expected to be paved on Monday next week. With the pavement complete, this project will be complete, except for some cleanup and some sodding of disturbed areas. The project should be fully completed by the end of next week. The Schertz Parkway mill and overlay will start date on Monday, June 22. The mill and overlay work is expected to be complete in two weeks. There will be alternating lane closures each day during the construction process.
Resurfacing Projects Update: June 3
The chip seal has been applied to almost all of the areas in the project. There is one block of Randolph that was delayed to wait for the Randolph reconstruction to be completed. This block is expected to be completed in the near future when weather conditions are more favorable. The other area not completed is Live Oak. This chip seal will need to wait until after the planned curb gutter, and sidewalk project is completed. The curb, gutter, and sidewalk project is expected to be bid in July.
Rehabilitation Projects Update: June 3
Concrete work continues on Wedgewood this week. Concrete work on Portage is expected to begin this week Cement stabilization on Meadowhead and Northern Heights is expected to start on Thursday. These streets would be paved early next week. Once the paving is done, these streets will be complete. With favorable weather, this project is expected to be fully complete in a couple of weeks.
The Randolph reconstruction is mostly complete. The new striping is expected to be completed on Thursday this week and the street re-opened Friday morning. Rain could delay the striping installation.
The Schertz Parkway overlay is expected to begin within the next couple of weeks. This project will have changing lane closures. The work will be completed in 1,200 foot long increments. Each segment will take two days to complete. There will be three segments for the northbound lanes and three segments for the southbound lanes. We will provide another update once the start date has been finalized for this work.
update: May 15
Northcliffe: The concrete work on Mayfair was completed and the asphalt was milled off this week. Paving of Brookhead and Whisper Cove was completed this week. Today cement stabilization will begin on Mayfair. During the stabilization process, access to Mayfair will be limited. Flaggers will be at the intersections to help guide vehicles through the project area. Please allow extra time to travel through the project area. The contractor expects to pave Mayfair next week. The concrete work progresses on Crestwood and part of Wedgewood. Several drive approaches are being poured today. The contractor may be working this Saturday if the weather cooperates. They do plan to work on Saturdays until they get the project complete. All the concrete work was completed and work began to fine grade the base on Randolph this week. Unfortunately, the rains have stopped activity on this project. The south end of the project collects most of the runoff from the area. As a result, the southern end of the base has become a pond. It will take a few consecutive days of good weather for everything to dry out properly so work can continue. The contractor is hopeful that he will be able to pave mid to end of next week. Work has begun on the concrete replacement on the southern end of the Schertz Parkway overlay project. The contractor will continue working in this area on Saturday (weather permitting) and into next week. With favorable weather, the contractor may be able to complete the replacements and move northward to start the next round of replacements.
The Estates at Wilson’s Preserve: The chip seal was applied to the Estates at Wilson’s Preserve this week. With this chip seal application, the cast majority of the chip seal has now been applied. The contractor began doing the initial sweeping and cleanup of the chip sealed areas this week. The “cleanup work” also includes touching up portions of the chip seal as needed. This work will continue into next week.
update: May 5
Tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m., the City’s contractor will apply the chip seal surface to the streets in Lone Oak subdivision. Attached is a map of the streets receiving the chip seal. The process involves spraying a layer of oil on the street surface. After the oil is sprayed, small rocks (chips) are spread onto the oil. The chips will be pressed further into the oil layer by rubber-tired rollers. Once the oil has been sprayed, the surface cannot be driven on until after the chips have been spread. Please drive slowly (20 mph or less) and do not stop and turn your wheels on the new surface. Any movement forward or back, even very slowly, while turning your wheels will help prevent any “scarring” of the new surface.
There will be some excess chips on the surface when done, and this is normal. After the oil cures for a few days, the excess chips will be swept off the surface of the street. Please be patient and drive slowly through the area while we add the new driving surface to the streets.
Thursday (May 7th) morning at 8:00 a.m., the City’s contractor will apply the chip seal surface in the Greenfield Village subdivision. Attached is a map showing the streets receiving the chip seal. The process involves spraying a layer of oil on the street surface. After the oil is sprayed, small rocks (chips) are spread onto the oil. The chips will be pressed further into the oil layer by rubber-tired rollers. Once the oil has been sprayed, the surface cannot be driven on until after the chips have been spread. Please drive slowly (20 mph or less) and do not stop and turn your wheels on the new surface. Any movement forward or back, even very slowly, while turning your wheels will help prevent any “scarring” of the new surface.
There will be some excess chips on the surface when done, and this is normal. After the oil cures for a few days, the excess chips will be swept off the surface of the street. Please be patient and drive slowly through the area while we add the new driving surface to the streets.
UPDATE: May 4
Tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m., the City’s contractor will apply the chip seal surface to Deer Run, Fawn Drive, and Antler Drive in the Deer Haven subdivision. The process involves spraying a layer of oil on the street surface. After the oil is sprayed, small rocks (chips) are spread onto the oil. The chips will be pressed further into the oil layer by rubber-tired rollers. Once the oil has been sprayed, the surface cannot be driven on until after the chips have been spread. Please drive slowly (20 mph or less) and do not stop and turn your wheels on the new surface. Any movement forward or back, even very slowly, while turning your wheels will help prevent any “scarring” of the new surface.
There will be some excess chips on the surface when done, and this is normal. After the oil cures for a few days, the excess chips will be swept off the surface of the street. Please be patient and drive slowly through the area while we add the new driving surface to the streets.
UPDATE: May 1
Cement stabilization has been completed on Castle Hills, Sherwin, and Angels. These streets will be paved on Tuesday. The asphalt has been removed from Cherry Tree and Whisper Cove, in preparation for cement stabilization. The cement stabilization will be done on Monday. Because of the nature of the work involved in the stabilization process, the Cherry Tree and Chelsea intersection will be closed for the day. A detour will be set up to use Orth Avenue to access Cherry Tree while the Chelsea intersection is closed. On Wednesday of next week, the asphalt on Brookhead will be milled off. The following day (Thursday), cement stabilization will be done on Whisper Cove and Brookhead. Access on both streets will be limited during the stabilization process, but the streets will fully reopen at the end of the day. Today, the contractor began pouring the curb and gutter on Randolph. The concrete work will continue next week. After the concrete work is complete, the street will be paved.
UPdate: April 27
The concrete pavement at the intersection of Castle Hills and Sherwin has been completed. The contractor has also completed more sections of sidewalk and curb and gutter repairs in the project area. Additional corner ADA ramps have also been completed. The street rehabilitation process has started on Castle Hills, Sherwin, and Angel. The asphalt has been removed and the underlying material is being pulverized in preparation for cement stabilization. This prep work will continue on Saturday. Early next week, these streets will receive the cement stabilization. Once the stabilization is complete, the new asphalt pavement will be placed. The new base material on Randolph has been placed and compacted. Next week the contractor will begin forming and pouring the new curb and gutter and sidewalks. Once the concrete work is complete, the street will be paved.
update: April 1
On Monday, April 6, Alamo City Constructors, Inc. will begin work on two Street Preservation and Maintenance (SPAM) Rehabilitation Projects. These projects include the reconstruction of Randolph Avenue between Main Street and Exchange Avenue, and the rehabilitation of a portion of the Northcliffe area.
The Randolph reconstruction will replace the existing pavement with a new, stronger asphalt pavement section. The new section will be able to support the traffic loads, unlike the current pavement section. This section of Randolph will be completely closed during the reconstruction process. Traffic will be detoured around the project area.
The Northcliffe portion of the project involves making some sidewalk and curb and gutter repairs in the project area. Not all of the sidewalk and curb and gutter will be replaced as the main focus of this project is to address the streets. After the concrete repairs are completed, the existing pavement and base material underneath will be ground up and blended together. This mixture will next be cement stabilized and re-shaped. A new layer of asphalt will be placed on top of the blended and stabilized material. This new pavement structure will be stronger and more durable than the existing pavement. During construction, there will be times the street may resemble a gravel road and parking along the street will not be allowed.
Please be patient as we complete these needed projects, and check back here for regular project updates.
Read more about all of the Street Preservation and Maintenance (SPAM) Projects.
