MIRAMICHI CITY COUNCIL APPROVES STREET PAVING PROJECTS FOR 2024

Written By Gail Harding

At a Special Council meeting held March 12th, 2024, City Council unanimously approved paving projects for 20 streets throughout the city. They are:

  • Newcastle Boulevard - Gladstone Ave. to Reservoir - asphalt milling and pave - $130,000

  • McWilliams Drive - Gladstone Ave. to Aitken Ave. - asphalt milling and pave - $150,000

  • Jane Street - Pleasant St. to Hotel entrance - asphalt milling and pave - $200,000

  • Fournier Lane - excavate and pave - $100,000 5. Reid Street - overlay - $60,000

  • Kierstead Drive - Grattan St. to southern end - overlay - $100,000

  • Stothart Drive - overlay - $85,000

  • William Street - pulverize and pave - $110,000 Regina Street - excavate and pave (includes a small portion of storm sewer) - $180,000

  • Pinewood and Birchwood Lanes - overlay - $40,000

  • Water street - John St. to Lobban Ave. - asphalt milling and pave - $110,000

  • Henderson Street - Victoria Ave. to Old Station Rd. - asphalt milling and pave - $210,000

  • McCurdy street - Wellington St. to Church St. - excavate and pave - $120,000

  • Patterson Street - pulverize and pave - $120,000

  • Cunard Street - Howard St. to Church St. - asphalt milling and pave - $100,000

  • Jacqueline Drive - Bremner Dr. to LeBreton Dr. - pulverize and pave - $230,000

  • William Cassidy - Nicol St. to Winslow St. - excavate and pave - $70,000

  • Water Street - Civic 2530 to Tozer Ave. - pulverize and pave - $300,000

  • Lynch Street - Overlay - $20,000 20. Vince MacKenzie Street - overlay - $15,000

The estimated total for the work above is $2,450,000. There is $2.5 million allotted in the City’s 2024 Capital budget for asphalt paving.

Portions of the following streets being considered for 2025 - 2026 include:

  • Geralyn Drive

  • Barrieau Street

  • John Street

  • Bannon Road

  • Harkins Crescent

  • Crocker Crescent

  • Brook Street

  • Heath Court River Drive

  • Wesley Street

  • Williston Drive

  • O'Keefe Road

The City of Miramichi has 225 kilometres of roadway, not including the provincial designated highways. The Department of Engineering reviews and rates each street biannually utilizing software called Total Pave to analyze road conditions. The selection process for asphalt paving incorporates several considerations which include but are not limited to:

• street designation

• traffic volume

• street condition

• underground infrastructure condition

• maintenance costs

• street cross section and profile

• PSAB 3150 and 3160 (asset management) compliance

• Other (development considerations, planning, funding opportunities)

• Centennial Bridge closure

Paving projects will be completed after tenders are awarded.

Gail Harding

Communications Officer

City of Miramichi

Gail Harding
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