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Florence details $3.2 million T91 redesign for Hunt Highway and Addaway
Summary
Public Works presented the T91 redesign—approved as GMP #3 in January—saying the revised plan cuts a prior $16.6 million estimate to about $3.2 million, removed five inches of failing pavement, installed geogrid, new signal posts and guardrail, and expects final chip-seal work later this summer.
Public Works staff on Tuesday described progress on the T91 Hunt Highway and Addaway intersection project, saying a redesign adopted by the town cut earlier costs and reduced traffic queuing while crews completed heavy pavement work.
Lindseay Randall told the Town Council the project originated as the larger T112 plan, which showed a roughly $16.6 million cost estimate, and that staff adopted a previously prepared T91 design by Wilson Engineering and approved it as Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) #3 on Jan. 6, 2026 for about $3.2 million. Randall said construction began Feb. 17.
Randall said crews removed about five inches of pavement in the most damaged areas rather than the originally planned shallow chip-off because the base would crumble under shallower work. The team installed geogrid in sensitive pavement sections, set new signal posts for future signalization, added new guardrail and performed significant grading. She said the chip-seal and striping previously planned for April have been pushed later, with a summer (June) window now likely.
The presentation included photos Randall said the town captured by drone during closure. “We started construction on February 17th and removed five inches of asphalt. We installed geogrid on sensitive sections and set a new signal post for future construction,” she said.
Randall said contractor deliveries produced about 68 loads of millings that were repurposed for town projects and delivered to the cemetery. She also noted an unexpected sinkhole discovered during work that was patched and that some curb and turn-radius adjustments remain; crews plan truck aprons in the turn lanes to protect curbing from heavy vehicles.
Council members praised the project approach for delivering congestion relief and saving taxpayer dollars compared with the earlier plan. Vice Mayor Adam said the project demonstrates successful use of the town’s tax funding to produce visible results; other council members emphasized improved safety and reduced queuing.
The council did not take further action on the project at the meeting; Randall and staff said follow-up items include finishing curb work, completing the chip-seal and striping, and addressing minor radius adjustments to accommodate large vehicles.
