Street resurfacing work starts next week
Pavewell Paving Company will begin street resurfacing work next week (Sept. 7) on a number of streets in the neighborhoods in and around the Walmart Supercenter on Fort Henry Drive.
The resurfacing work involves 3.5 miles of streets on both sides of Fort Henry Drive, including such streets as Atoka Lane, Cliffside Road, Dan Gibson Drive, Hull Drive, Melrose Avenue, Randolph Street and Short Ridge Place.
This summer, Kingsport approved an $829,725 contract with Pavewell for the work. The project has a completion date of Oct. 29, 2022.
In recent years, Kingsport has budgeted $2 million to $3 million a year on street resurfacing, which amounts to 17 to 21 miles of city roads being repaved every year. In the current fiscal year budget, Kingsport allocated $2.7 million for street resurfacing.
In addition to city-funded paving, nearly $10 million in state funds was allocated last year for the repaving of 16 miles of state highways throughout the Model City.
For more information on Kingsport’s paving schedule visit www.pavekingsport.com.