Council hears progress report on 2025 streets, alleys and streetscape projects
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Public works staff briefed the council on the 2025 road maintenance and streetscape program, listing streets proposed for reconstruction or treatment, alley work dates, green‑alley partnerships with Cook County, and related budgets; staff said some amounts are still being finalized.
Travis, a public works staff member, gave an overview of the city's 2025 street, alley and streetscape work, including road reconstruction tied to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and a separate 2025 road‑maintenance program.
Staff said the city’s annual road program identified 12 streets for full reconstruction this year and that ongoing pavement‑preservation work will use two methods: a rejuvenator product for newer pavements and traditional crack‑sealing for streets with more advanced deterioration. Staff listed the 12 streets currently on the road‑program docket as Wood Street, Irving, York, Francisco (first name unclear in transcript), Clinton Avenue, Orchard, Brunewald, First Street (on the Lehi side of town), and several 20th Street/20th Place segments and intersections (transcript names partially abbreviated).
Staff estimated the reconstruction program’s budget in a preliminary figure as "about $1 to $2 million" and said the road‑maintenance line is under $250,000. Alley work was described as largely budgeted and already approved for portions of the program; staff said alley construction is expected to kickoff in April 2025. City staff reported about 81 locations are included across alley and pavement programs this year.
Streetscape work on Old Western Avenue was described as nearly complete (punch‑list items remain); later phases of Western Avenue (Phase 2 and Phase 3) are funded at least in part with ITEP and STP grants, staff said, with estimated construction starts of January 2027 for Phase 2 and 2028 for Phase 3, noting those schedules remain subject to state approvals.
Staff also said the city is partnering with Cook County and GreenFit on three green‑alley projects (locations given in staff materials) and is applying for additional competitive green‑alley funding for construction projected in 2026 if approved.
Council members asked for more precise street lists, staging and resident preparation rules (vehicle removal windows, vegetation protections). Staff said they will publish educational materials and that they have the detailed street list for anyone who wants the full addresses. No formal vote was taken; staff said the alley contracts and the alley budget items have been approved or are in an approval pipeline.