Approval of Brookhaven’s record-setting paving contract ensures safer and smoother rides for commuters
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Approval of Brookhaven’s record-setting paving contract ensures safer and smoother rides for commuters
Brookhaven, GA, Apr. 12, 2017 – The Brookhaven City Council approved a $4.72 million contract for road paving, the most aggressive in City history.
“Maintaining our road infrastructure, after many years of neglect, is a crucial factor for the long-term success of Brookhaven, said City Manager Christian Sigman. “It’s a quality of life issue for our residents, it’s a public safety issue for first responders, and it’s an economic development issue for our business community.”
Since Brookhaven’s inception, 18.8 percent of the City’s 120 miles of roads have been repaved. With an additional 10.7 miles of resurfacing, rehabilitation or reconstruction planned in 2017, nearly 28% of Brookhaven’s city roads will be less than 4 years old.
Road paving in Brookhaven, by year: |
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Year |
Miles of paving |
Paving budget |
2017 |
10.7 mi. |
$4.72 million |
2016 |
4.57 mi. |
$1.4 million |
2015 |
9.62 mi. |
$2.54 million |
2014 |
8.65 mi. |
$1.74 million |
2013 |
0 mi. |
$230,000* |
* Matching funds for LMIG grant applied in 2014. |
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“Road paving is one of bedrock services of local government. It’s very satisfying to get into high gear in addressing the backlog that’s on the books,” said Mayor John Ernst. “Until now, it’s been mostly light resurfacing. This contract allows us to delve deeper into more comprehensive road rehabilitations and road reconstructions.”
Brookhaven uses a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) to determine the quality of the asphalt of the road on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing the best condition possible. This approach uses a scientific criteria for prioritizing road repairs and improvements.
Brookhaven’s Public Works Director Hari Karikaran explains that the overall quality of Brookhaven’s roads has been improving.
“In 2013, the average PCI of all roads was a 60, which is considered in the fair range. By 2016 the PCI improved to a 64, which is only one point away from the good range. Of course, we want to move that average into the very good and excellent ranges across the board,” said Karikaran. “As it stands now, we are only dealing with the worst roads. After we clear this list, we’ll have a new list of critical roads to address.”
The approval of the $4.72 million contract to C.W. Matthews means paving work should begin in June, shortly after the end of the school year to minimize traffic impact. Weather permitting, paving on all 59 streets should be substantially complete in September, with final repairs and punch list items complete by November.
As paving work continues throughout the summer, the City of Brookhaven is committed to keeping residents and stakeholders informed of progress. Brookhaven will distribute notices to residents in areas that will be directly affected by the road construction work two weeks in advance of construction activities. Road work on specific streets will also be identified on Brookhaven’s Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as the Brookhaven website at www.BrookhavenGa.gov.
The 59 streets that were selected for resurfacings, rehabilitations and reconstructions using the Pavement Condition Index, are as follows:
2017 Road Repair List |
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STREET |
FROM |
TO |
MILES |
ALDEN PLACE DR |
Caldwell Rd |
NW End |
0.042 |
ANTIOCH DR |
Mabry Rd |
Georgia Ave |
0.314 |
ARAGON WAY |
North Thompson Rd |
Ashford Rd |
0.177 |
ASHFORD PT |
South End |
Harts Mill Rd |
0.068 |
BAILIFF CT |
West End |
Osborne |
0.144 |
BATTLEFORD CT |
South End |
W Nancy Creek Dr |
0.116 |
BELLAIRE DR |
Peachtree Rd |
Bellaire Dr |
0.177 |
BEVERLY WOODS CT |
SW End |
Chamblee Dunwoody Rd |
0.233 |
BRAMBLEWOOD DR |
Buford Hwy |
NW End |
0.279 |
BROOKHAVEN CLOSE |
SW End |
Ashford Dunwoody Rd |
0.141 |
BROOKHAVEN GLN |
Osborne Rd |
NE End |
0.104 |
BROOKHAVEN TRCE |
SW End |
Ashford Dunwoody Rd |
0.14 |
BUBBLING CREEK RD |
Donaldson Dr |
Harts Mill Rd |
0.581 |
CHAMDUN PL |
West End |
Chamblee Dunwoody Rd |
0.138 |
CHESHIRE WAY |
Caldwell Rd |
Valvedere Dr |
0.192 |
CHESSON CT |
W Nancy Creek Dr |
NW End |
0.055 |
CLUB DR |
E Club Ct |
Peachtree Rd |
0.137 |
DICKSON ST |
South End |
Windsor Pkwy |
0.106 |
2017 Road Repair List, Continued |
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STREET |
FROM |
TO |
MILES |
DORBY CLOSE |
Dorby Park Dr |
NE End |
0.038 |
DORBY PARK DR |
Osborne Rd |
East End |
0.119 |
DUNCAN DR |
Bragg St |
Georgian Ter |
0.174 |
DUNWOODY TERRACE |
E Nancy Creek Dr |
North End |
0.064 |
ETOWAH DR |
Appalachee Dr |
Oostanaula Dr |
0.093 |
FAIRHILL LN |
Fairway Cir |
East End |
0.084 |
FAIRWAY CIR |
Brookshire Ln |
Fairhill Ln |
0.084 |
FALA PL |
South End |
Windsor Pkwy |
0.062 |
FERNWOOD CIR |
Sylvan Cir |
Dresden Dr |
0.146 |
FLOWERLAND DR |
Harts Mill Rd |
Watkins Pl |
0.282 |
FORESTA CT |
SW End |
Granger Dr |
0.134 |
FOX GLEN CT |
Harts Mill Rd |
North End |
0.236 |
GEORGIA AVE |
Madison Ave |
Antioch Dr |
0.059 |
GRANGER CT |
West End |
Granger Dr |
0.119 |
GREENWOOD CLOSE |
Evergreen Dr |
City Limits |
0.047 |
HARTS MILL LN |
Harts Mill Rd |
Harts Mill Rd |
0.557 |
HAVEN BROOK LN |
Osbrone Rd |
East End |
0.118 |
HAVEN BROOK PL |
West End |
Haven Brook Ln |
0.035 |
HAVEN GLEN LN |
West End |
Osborne Rd |
0.145 |
HILLVIEW AVE |
South End |
Windsor Pkwy |
0.098 |
JONATHAN LN |
Fairway Cir |
North End |
0.116 |
LANIER DR |
Windsor Pkwy |
Hearst Dr |
0.271 |
MADISON AVE |
Georgia Ave |
Antioch Dr |
0.142 |
MENDELL CIR |
West End |
Osborne Rd |
0.219 |
NEWHAVEN CIR |
Harts Mill Rd |
North End |
0.058 |
OOSTANAULA DR |
South End |
Canoochee Dr |
0.256 |
2017 Road Repair List, Continued |
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STREET |
FROM |
TO |
MILES |
PARK AVE |
West End |
Apple Valley Rd |
0.047 |
PARK CREEK CV |
West End |
Park Creek Ln |
0.05 |
PARK CREEK LN |
NW End |
Donaldson Dr |
0.182 |
PARK VISTA DR |
Lenox Park Blvd |
NE End |
0.175 |
POPLAR SPRINGS DR |
Drew Valley Rd |
Drew Valley Rd |
0.308 |
STRATFIELD DR |
NW End |
Stratfield Cir |
0.469 |
TANBARK CT |
South End |
Hampton Hall Dr |
0.056 |
TELFAIR WAY |
Johnson Ferry Rd |
SE End |
0.09 |
TRENTWOOD PL |
N Thompson Rd |
Ashford Rd |
0.232 |
WATKINS PL |
Harts Mill Rd |
Flowerland Dr |
0.265 |
WILMONT DR |
West End |
Clairmont Rd |
0.18 |
WOODROW WAY |
Windsor Pkwy |
Breton Ct |
0.671 |
WOODSDALE RD |
Goodwin Rd |
Breton Ct |
0.231 |
WYCHERLY CT |
Ragley Hall Rd |
SE End |
0.037 |
WYNDALE CT |
West End |
Chamblee Dunwoody Rd |
0.136 |
Media Contacts:
Burke Brennan
Director of Communications
404-637-0709
burke.brennan@brookhavenga.gov
Ann Marie Quill
Communications Manager
404-637-0508
annmarie.quill@brookhavenga.gov