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Gadsden updates paving plans: George Wallace Drive finished, crews shift to potholes for winter
Summary
Mayor Craig Ford said city crews completed drainage and striping on George Wallace Drive, the city will contract out work on Forest Avenue and Taber to accelerate repairs, and will focus on pothole repair once winter conditions arrive.
Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford provided an update on local streetwork and the city's paving program.
Ford said the drainage work and striping on George Wallace Drive are complete and the city has signed off on the project. He said the city has an in-house paving crew that handles neighborhood streets but will contract larger thoroughfares such as Forest Avenue and Taber to speed completion.
"We developed our own paving crew. They're doing an excellent job," Ford said, adding the city will use contracted crews for major thoroughfares so the in-house crew can focus on neighborhood work. He said winter weather limits paving operations and that crews will shift to pothole repair as temperatures fall; residents should report issues using the Hey Gadsden app.
The mayor framed the strategy as a balance between using city crews for local streets and contracting when needed to accelerate work on main arteries. He did not provide cost estimates or exact contractor names in his remarks.
