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Gadsden mayor says crews are rebuilding South Sixth Street to full base, not just resurfacing
Summary
Mayor Craig Ford described ongoing street repairs on South Sixth Street, saying crews removed a rotted base and are rebuilding the road to last, and credited the city's paving crew for saving money on the work.
Mayor Craig Ford of Gadsden City said the city is redoing South Sixth Street from the base up after crews found rotted material beneath the surface, and that the city’s paving crew has already justified its cost by completing that work.
Ford told listeners that crews initially planned a quicker resurfacing but uncovered rot under the asphalt, prompting city staff to remove the damaged material and rebuild the base so the pavement will last longer.…
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