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Committee endorses 2025 street resurfacing, reconstruction assessments for multiple Green Bay blocks
Summary
A Green Bay DPW committee voted Feb. 26 to order street improvements and levy adjacent-property assessments under a public hearing that covered nine resurfacing or reconstruction projects included in the city's 2025 capital improvements program.
On Feb. 26 the City of Green Bay Department of Public Works Improvement & Services Committee voted to order improvements and levy assessments for a package of 2025 asphalt resurfacing and pavement reconstruction projects following a public hearing held under Wisconsin Statute 66.0703.
The committee approved assessments and contracts to include the following reconstruction projects: Howard Street (South Oakland Avenue to Twelfth Avenue), Hazel Street (Toronto Avenue to School Place), and Fourth Street (South Maple Avenue to Broadway). Reconstruction projects will include curb and gutter over a gravel base, sanitary/storm/water main rehabilitation as needed and a typical clear width of 24–30 feet, depending on the street. Staff said no assessments will be levied for sanitary sewer, storm sewer or water main work; the assessment rate for asphalt pavement reconstruction in 2025 is $63.40 per front foot for commercially zoned or used properties. The estimated pavement construction costs listed by staff were $360,000 for Hazel Street, $540,000 for Howard Street and $320,000 for Fourth Street.
The committee also approved resurfacing work — milling and placing a leveling course and new surface — on Oak Grove Avenue (Decker to Kirk), Berger Street (Decker to Mill), Pine Terrace (Burns to Western), Rutgers Street (Wedgwood to Western) and Wedgwood Drive (Pine Terrace to Rutgers). The 2025 assessment rate for asphalt resurfacing was cited as $21.37 per front foot for commercially zoned or used properties; staff estimated the total cost to resurface the streets included in this year’s program at $2,500,000.
Department of Public Works engineering staff told the committee the projects are included in the 2025 capital improvement program, will be administered by the city engineering division and are proposed to be included in city contracts. Staff also stressed contractors must provide access to businesses and, as practicable, to residents during construction; when driveways are inaccessible, residents may request permission from the police department to park on adjacent streets. The engineering division provided a contact number for construction problems: (920) 448-3100.
No members of the public testified during the hearing. Staff recommended — and the committee approved — ordering the improvements and levying assessments in accordance with the engineer’s report. The committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the full Common Council at its next meeting.
