Board of Public Works Discusses Marshfield Street Improvements

OnFocus – At Monday’s Board of Public Works meeting, the board approved the 2021-2023 Asphalt Paving List. Each year, the City’s Capital Improvement Program allots roughly $2 million for street improvements. This list serves as a guideline for which streets are expected to be fixed, but doesn’t include emergency repairs and is flexible to allow for any needs that might arise. All decisions are ultimately approved by the Common Council, and residents that have concerns about their street are encouraged to contact their alderman.

Utilizing the City’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and visual inspection by experts from the Street Division, Public Works evaluates all 143 street miles using a scale in compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT). Rated on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst condition and 10 being a new road, street quality is reported to the DOT every two years. (Read more about what goes into deciding which road gets fixed in the OnFocus Archives: https://www.onfocus.news/street-smarts-part/)

On the docket for 2021 are the following streets (streets in bold are additions to the original CIP list):

Mill-in-Place:

• Larch Ave – 5th to Adler
• 25th St – Maple to Vine
• 25th St – Washington to Cul-de-sac
• Briarwood St – Lincoln to Schmidt
• Arlington St – Lincoln to Cypress
• Clark Ave – Arlington to Cul-de-sac
• Park St – Adams to Clark
• Laurel Ct – Laurel St to Cul-de-sac
• 4th St – Columbus to Cul-de-sac
• Blodgett St – St Joseph to Wood
• Harrison Street – Peach to Cul-de-sac
• Cedar Ave – 6th to 8th
• Alley – Central/Maple – Arnold/Blodgett
• Magnolia Avenue – Adler to 3rd
• Adams Avenue – McMillan to Upham
• Ash Ave – Becker to Franklin
• Arnold Street – Broadway E/W (D31-D30-D29)
• 3rd Street – Mulberry to Magnolia
• Pine Avenue – 4th – 6th

Overlay:

• 8th St – Central to Cedar
• McMillan Street – Central to St Joes
• Adams Avenue – 8th to Arlington

2022 Asphalt List

Mill-In-Place:

• Cedar Avenue – Doege to Grant
• Cleveland Avenue – Cedar to Peach
• Doege Street – Willow to Hume
• 5th St – Anton to Hume
• Anton Ave – 4th to 5th
• 18th St – Hume to Auburn
• 21st St – Auburn to Laemle
• Chapel St – Adams to North Hills
• Jefferson St – Schmidt to Cul-de-sac
• McMillan Street – Lincoln to West
• Depot Street Apple to Willow
• Grant Street – Peach to Cedar

Overlay:

• Arlington St – Columbus to Lincoln
• Franklin Street – Maple to Peach
• Maple Avenue – 21st to Central
• Ash Ave – 9th to 5th
• Cherry Avenue – 1st to 2nd
• Willow Avenue – 4th Street to Tracks

2023 Asphalt List

Mill-in-Place:

• Leamle Avenue – 21st Street to 5th Street
• 5th Street – Leamle to Anton
• Hinman – Doege to Becker
• Fillmore Street – Hinman Avenue to east
• Edison Street – Cedar to Becker
• Vine Avenue – Becker to Edison
• Becker Road – Maple to Cherry
• Kalsched Street – Veterans to Sawyer
• Fillmore Street – Juno to Weber
• Northridge Street – Central to Hamus
• Alley Central/Maple – Blodgett/Cleveland
• Hume Avenue – 29th to Veterans Parkway
• Alley Central/Chestnut – Grant/Harrison
• Alley Central/Maple – Grant/Harrison

Overlay:

• Central Avenue – 29th Street to round about
• Apple Avenue – Doege to Becker
• Palmetto Avenue – Doege to Becker
• 8th St – Palmetto to Felker

Motion was approved unanimously.

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