After months of underground utility work and years of coordination, Mayor Marty Small, Sr. announced the milling and paving of Atlantic Avenue from Tennessee Avenue to Albany Avenue is scheduled to begin Monday night, Sept. 21, ahead of schedule. Simultaneously, the paving of Pacific Avenue from Hartford Avenue to Connecticut Avenue (broken up into three phases) will also begin this Monday.
Atlantic Avenue construction will consist of overnight work beginning at 8 p.m. during the week while Pacific Avenue construction will take place during the day starting in the morning. Both projects are expected to be completed by the end of this year. South State, Inc is contracted for both the Atlantic and Pacific Avenue projects.
To mark the occasion, Mayor Small is inviting residents and members of the media to join the City for a “Paving & Behavin’ Party” right before the Atlantic Avenue work begins. The community celebration will feature food and music at Florida and Atlantic Avenues where milling will begin at 8 p.m. on Monday. The event will culminate with the start of construction, giving residents and members of the media an opportunity to see crews begin this long-awaited work.
“We know our residents, businesses and visitors have been waiting for this work to begin for a very long time, and we are excited to finally reach this point,” said Mayor Small. “We want the community to be there with us as we mark the start of this final phase and move closer to our new and improved streets. While this is the beginning of the end of this chapter, we’re going to continue to keep our foot on the gas under the Small Administration and deliver quality services.”
It was also announced today the City got the approval from the Federal Highway Administration to pave Fairmount Avenue from Missouri Avenue to Winchester Avenue. This work is also expected to be completed before the end of the year. Baltic Avenue from Maine Avenue to Missouri Avenue has been previously paved.
It is important for residents and visitors to be aware of parking restrictions during all road construction projects. At this time, the projects are expected to require lane closures only, with no full road closures anticipated.
Paving party Monday, Sept. 21
Location: Florida and Atlantic Avenue
6:30 p.m.: “Paving & Behavin’ Party” begins open to the community
7:45 p.m.: Remarks from Mayor Small and City officials
8 p.m.: Milling begins from Florida to Mississippi Avenues
The paving project schedule is weather dependent. The City will notify the media and public in advance if inclement weather requires any changes to the planned start of work.
