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Council approves contractor‑led fix for Draper Street slurry raveling; city to cover restriping cost
Summary
After testimony and technical discussion, the City Council voted 3–1 July 16 to direct staff to accept the contractor’s proposal to apply an additional slurry treatment across Draper Street and have the city pay for restriping; the contractor will perform the work during the warranty period.
Kingsburg City Council voted 3–1 on July 16 to direct staff to move forward with the contractor’s enhanced repair plan for Draper Street and to have the city pay for restriping after the contractor applies an additional surface treatment.
City Engineer Dave Peters said the bike lanes on Draper Street were installed with funds from a Fresno COG transit‑oriented‑development grant that did not cover pavement rehabilitation. The street, he said, had not been repaved in about 25 years and experienced large cracks and surface irregularities; the city also installed a water line last winter. Peters described three treatment options the city evaluated — mill-and-overlay, cape seal and slurry seal — and explained staff selected a type‑3 slurry seal that corrects irregularities and provides a durable wear…
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