The Street and Path Maintenance and Repair Program continues to improve Powell’s roadways and paths. The 2023 Program is the largest investment in streets and paths in Powell’s history.
Sept., 2023:
This week the 2023 Street and Trail Maintenance and Repair Program contractor, Strawser Paving completed the final course of paving on Church Court and finished the intermediate course of paving on Cedarbend Court. Restoration of topsoil was completed on Church Court, Kellys Court, Glenworth Court, Cedarbend Court, and Robin Hill Court including the connection of roof drains. In the upcoming week, Strawser Paving will continue its efforts to remove and replace the remaining concrete items starting Mon., Sept. 11.
Concrete removal will start in the Blue Water Drive/Cold Water Drive area Mon., Sept. 11, followed by concrete pours starting Tues., Sept., 12 through Fri., Sept. 15. On Friday, Strawser is scheduled to start full-depth repairs to Case Avenue, just west of Liberty Road. This will include a short-term roadway closure. The contractor will then progress to the full-depth repairs in the Blue Water Drive and Cold Water area. Pavement planing in this area is scheduled to begin Wed., Sept. 20, with final paving to follow.
Previously, Strawser completed pavement milling on Glenworth Court, Kellys Court, Church Court, and Cedarbend Court. The intermediate and surface courses of asphalt were placed on Glenworth Court and Kellys Court. In the upcoming week, Strawser will begin paving Cedarbend Court and Church Court as well as complete concrete work including replacing the sidewalk panel at 55 Liberty St.
In the area of Blue Water Drive and Blue Water Court, concrete removal will begin around Sept. 15 with pavement milling starting Sept. 20 and finally followed by full-depth pavement repairs and paving.
Aug., 2023:
This week the 2023 Street and Trail Maintenance and Repair Program contractor, Strawser Paving, continued the spot curb replacement on Glenworth Court, Kellys Court, Robin Hill, Church Court, Cedarbend Court, and Blue Water Drive. In the upcoming week, Strawser is scheduled to complete the remaining concrete work.
On Monday, milling is scheduled for Glenworth Court, Kellys Court, and Church Court and will be followed by paving and restoration. On Tuesday/Wednesday milling will begin on Robin Hill, Cedarbend Court, Blue Water Drive, and Blue Water Court and will be followed by paving and restoration. Finally, the full-depth repair of Case Avenue near Liberty Road is scheduled to begin Thursday.
Previously, Strawser Paving began removing portions of curb and ramps along Glenworth Court, Kellys Court, Church Court, Robin Hill Court, and Blue Water Drive. Today, Strawser will begin pouring the curb on Glenworth Court, as well as finish concrete removal on Bluewater Drive. In the upcoming week, Strawser Paving will be completing the curb and ramp replacement.
July, 2023:
The contractor, Strawser Paving, has completed reconstruction of all the paths included in the yearly program and is finishing up restoration of impacted areas. Additionally, the program has completed the roadway pavement reconstruction and milling and resurfacing of the intermediate course of asphalt of Retreat Lane, Partridge Bend, and Fox Run. The final course of asphalt will be placed on these streets in the upcoming weeks and then the contractor will progress to the remaining streets in the program.
7/31 – The paving of the final course of asphalt at the Retreat will be pushed back to Thursday-Friday this week due to rain events last week.
The program is approximately 60% complete and will be finished later this fall.
June, 2023:
The shared use path along South Liberty was paved and is open for use. The aggregate base and paving for portions of the paths were completed for Seldom Seen Park Trail North, Seldom Seen Park Trail South, Village Ridge Court Trail, and Smokewood Trail.
This coming week, work will continue on the paths and work will begin on driveway approaches in the area of Retreat Lane. The program will pause briefly for Powell Festival and then will continue to move towards completion.