Public Works
In 2020, the public works staff coordinated the completion of significant infrastructure repairs and rehabilitation of approximately 2.19 centerline miles of roadway resurfacing all or portions of 7 streets:
- Trailwind Drive (South terminus to #7597 Trailwind Dr. and #7615 Trailwind Dr. to Southwind Dr.),
- Fourwinds Drive,
- Gentlewind Drive,
- Knollwind Drive,
- Weller Road (Bridgewater Ln to #8699 Weller Rd.),
- Weil Road,
- Trail Lane,
In 2020, the Public works staff also coordinated the replacement of 20 of the 704 total fire hydrants within the City. This work was done in conjunction with the Street Resurfacing Program and was the seventh year of a multi-year comprehensive plan to address the aging fire hydrants in the community. To date, the department has replaced 155 fire hydrants with new hydrants.
Public works staff completed the annual Street Crack Seal program. Crack seal is the best performing, yet least expensive, maintenance activity for extending the life of asphalt pavement. Approximately 7 centerline miles of roadway were treated in 2020, including all or portions of 42 streets.
Another yearly program completed in 2020 is the Corrugated Metal Pipe lining program. This new program began in 2019 to address the City’s aged metal storm sewer pipe infrastructure. Lining the corrugated metal pipes extend their life, add structural integrity, and is more cost effective than performing a complete pipe replacement. In 2019, 170-feet of 66-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe was lined at 9546 Montgomery Road. In 2020, dual elliptical 90” x 60” corrugated metal pipes were lined, totaling 120-ft in length.
During 2020, public works staff also completed several additional capital improvement projects, including the Montgomery Road “Phase 2” Sidewalk Project, which included the installation of a sidewalk on the east side of Montgomery Road from Radabaugh Drive to and including the City Safety Center. The project was 80% funded by a federal grant received through OKI.
New flashing pedestrian crosswalk LED sign systems were installed in the Heritage District on Montgomery Road and Main Street by the Montgomery Inn. The new systems replaced the aged systems that were having dependability issues. The signs are also now double-sided so that two signs face each direction, increasing visibility. Pedestrians wanting to cross either street activate the signs via a push-button. This new system dramatically increases the signs' visibility to drivers and improves the safety for crossing pedestrians.
Another project completed was the Annex storm drainage and parking lot improvements. A new 18-inch diameter storm sewer and several inlets were installed in the parking lot to address the long-standing drainage issues. After the storm installation, the parking lot was repaired and resurfaced with a new asphalt surface course.
Lastly, the construction of the much-anticipated Montgomery Road at Cross County Highway Roundabout project began in 2020. By December 2020, the contractor had completed Phase 2 of the project, which is roughly $3.2 million of the $7.4 million total construction cost (equating to 43%).
