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Several more streets will be paved
The Roseburg City Council Wednesday also announced LTM won a $496,000 contract for the 2006 street overlays as a part of the city’s pavement management program.
Portions of 22 streets will be receiving asphalt overlays:
• Wright Avenue
• Steele Court
• Jacobson Street
• Brooklyn Avenue
• Kline Street
• Beaumont Avenue
• Carl Street
• Keasey Street
• Lookingglass Road
• Harvard Avenue
• Catherine Street
• Ann Street
• Birch Court
• Finlay Street
• Selmar Court
• Thompson Street
• Eddy Street
• Main Street
• Ramp Road
• Lois Street
• Sharon Street
• Murray Court
Portions of 22 streets will be receiving asphalt overlays:
• Wright Avenue
• Steele Court
• Jacobson Street
• Brooklyn Avenue
• Kline Street
• Beaumont Avenue
• Carl Street
• Keasey Street
• Lookingglass Road
• Harvard Avenue
• Catherine Street
• Ann Street
• Birch Court
• Finlay Street
• Selmar Court
• Thompson Street
• Eddy Street
• Main Street
• Ramp Road
• Lois Street
• Sharon Street
• Murray Court
Some spiffy improvements are in line for Douglas Avenue in downtown Roseburg around the Douglas County Courthouse, including drinking fountains, historic street lamps, a grass-and-tree median and faux brick crosswalks.
The Roseburg City Council awarded the bid Wednesday for the contract to LTM-Roseburg Paving Company for just under $1.2 million.
The contract awarded is a third higher than the engineer’s estimate of $900,000, but the city staff recommended approving the higher bid because of a rise in the price of petroleum products, the restrictions placed on working in the downtown area and a shortage of available contractors.
“It’ll look nice,” said Public Works Director Clay Baumgartner. “It’s our main entrance into the downtown.”
Douglas Avenue will be repaved from Stephens Avenue to Claire Street. Sidewalks along that stretch will also be redone.
Funding for this project was made available from the Urban Renewal Agency, which was recently shifted to take in downtown Roseburg.
Douglas County also chipped in $30,000.
Baumgartner said the city hopes to have this project done by Nov. 17, in time for the holiday season.
Most of the significant improvements will be put into place on the blocks nearest the courthouse.
• You can reach reporter Chris Gray at 957-4218 or by e-mail at cgray@newsreview.info.
The Roseburg City Council awarded the bid Wednesday for the contract to LTM-Roseburg Paving Company for just under $1.2 million.
The contract awarded is a third higher than the engineer’s estimate of $900,000, but the city staff recommended approving the higher bid because of a rise in the price of petroleum products, the restrictions placed on working in the downtown area and a shortage of available contractors.
“It’ll look nice,” said Public Works Director Clay Baumgartner. “It’s our main entrance into the downtown.”
Douglas Avenue will be repaved from Stephens Avenue to Claire Street. Sidewalks along that stretch will also be redone.
Funding for this project was made available from the Urban Renewal Agency, which was recently shifted to take in downtown Roseburg.
Douglas County also chipped in $30,000.
Baumgartner said the city hopes to have this project done by Nov. 17, in time for the holiday season.
Most of the significant improvements will be put into place on the blocks nearest the courthouse.
• You can reach reporter Chris Gray at 957-4218 or by e-mail at cgray@newsreview.info.
