HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The City of Huntsville has over 2,300 lane miles of paved roadway within its boundaries. But, there's still more work to be done. That is why the city currently has an active contract for phase one of a road resurfacing project this year.
Director of Public Works Chris McNeese said it started in November of 2023. "We currently have a contract that consists of approximately 66 streets that our contractor has initiated. And it will go into sometime in the in the October timeframe of 2024."
This project will also consist of more than just asphalt. "Concrete repair; curb and gutter repair; sidewalk, driveway aprons if needed, those repairs as well."
Furthermore, as some may know, streets tend to decay over time. "They they fall prey to use, to heavy traffic, they fall prey to age, UV degradation. We'll have cracks, we'll have potholes, depressions ... a lot of deficiencies with our roadways that slowly are subjected to time and they'll start to slowly fall apart."
That is when the maintenance comes in. "To to get as much life as possible out of our roads, and eventually we'll have to resurface."
One tool that is encouraged for anyone wishing to report a pothole or street obstruction in your area is Huntsville Connect. "If you see a deficiency out somewhere, whether it be a depression or a pothole or obstruction in the street, you could report that through Huntsville Connect, and we get those daily and we'll distribute those reports daily to our particular superintendents in the in the area where the deficiency was located, and they'll address those issues as soon as possible."