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St. Charles Parish begins 12-mile asphalt resurfacing; Gassen Street prioritized
Summary
Parish President Jewell announced a 12-mile asphalt maintenance program that includes milling, patching and paving, with specific streets and a contractor schedule described and one segment deferred pending a drainage project.
Parish President Jewell said St. Charles Parish has begun a 12-mile asphalt resurfacing program that will include patching, milling and paving on streets the parish rated poorest in a recent assessment.
The program uses a street-grading list produced under a three-year contract with Digital Engineering; Jewell said the grading lets staff target the worst-rated streets. "We will have removed all streets rated poor or very poor off of our list, after this year's asphalt maintenance contract is complete," Parish President Jewell said.
Work already completed or scheduled includes Barrie Construction finishing paving on Paul Frederick Street between Canal and Hackberry and starting on Gassen Street. Jewell said Barrie will work on Hackberry Street to the railroad tracks from June 2–June 5 and begin patching North Oak Court in Luling on June 6. She said most asphalt streets in the Bar None neighborhood in St. Rose are scheduled for work under the contract. Jewell cautioned that one segment of Paul Frederick will be deferred until a planned drainage project is completed to avoid repaving twice.
Parish officials said residents will retain access to homes and driveways during work and that the parish will report any road closures that prevent vehicle passage. The resurfacing contract follows the parish's three-year objective street grading to prioritize streets in most need of repair.
Less critical details: Jewell said the parish uses patching, milling and overlay as part of the resurfacing process and showed photos from Gassen Street during the council presentation.
