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What city streets will be repaved?

Motorists will enjoy a smoother ride on sections of 10 city streets when a contractor completes repaving work this fall.

When the city public works department opened bids on Aug. 17, Tarheel Paving & Asphalt Co. was the low bidder — by a lot — offering to do the work for $336,027. The next lowest bidder was $511,459, by Trace & Co., followed by $591,003 by JLS Co., and $655,853 by the Rogers Group.

Because the city has budgeted $600,000 for repaving, city administrators recommended that the city council award the bid and then authorize staff to put out a second informal bid process to spend $264,000 to repave more streets. The contract requires the paving company to complete the work in 60 days.

Streets to be repaved include:

  • Balsam Road from Spartanburg Road to Greenville Highway, milling and repaving.
  • Wildflower Lane from Underhill Road to dead end, repaving.
  • Shadywood Lane from Balsam Road to Pineland Road, repaving.
  • Pineland Road from Underhill Road to dead end, repaving.
  • Lily Pond Road from Kanuga Road to West Allen Street, milling and repaving.
  • Armstrong Avenue from West Lake Avenue to gravel road, repaving.
  • West Allen Street from West Lake Avenue to Whitted Street, milling and repaving.
  • Barnwell Street from Main Street to King Street, milling and repaving.
  • Short Street from Kanuga Road to Willow Road, milling and repaving.
  • Alley from Short Street to White Street, repaving.