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Somerset Avenue repair finished; council warns it will take roughly $10 million to fix most streets
Summary
An engineering update on Somerset Avenue showed a recently completed small section that cost about $60,000; the council estimated roughly $10 million would be needed to repair approximately 27 miles of streets and discussed pursuing grants and prioritizing roads.
Mr. Fowler (S6) presented before-and-after photos for Somerset Avenue and said crews completed a stretch extending from Asbury to the village. "This section right here, this was about $60,000 to do just this section," Fowler said, and he added that the council believed about $10 million would be needed to address most local streets (an estimate tied to roughly 27 miles of roadway discussed during the meeting).
Council members praised the contractor and staff for seizing a favorable paving window before snow and talked about pursuing grants and state assistance to cover larger projects. Members emphasized the need to identify a priority road that does not require costly engineering work so the city can deliver visible improvements quickly.
Council also discussed snow-response capability and a plan to explore acquiring or modifying a truck to add a plow to improve in-house snow removal capacity. The matter will be considered as part of upcoming budget discussions.
