SHA District Engineer Donnie Drewer and Assistant District Engineer Dallas Baker this week briefed the Mayor and Council on several projects slated for the resort area in its Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for 2016 including a major repaving project for the north end of Ocean City. On Tuesday, Drewer said Coastal Highway from Route 90 to the Delaware line would be milled and repaved this spring as part of SHA’s ongoing enhancements along the resort’s main drag.
“We plan on overlaying the entire length of Coastal Highway from Route 90 to the Delaware line,” he said. “Hopefully, the paving will start around March 1, but a lot depends on the weather. Our drop-dead date to be finished is May 26, which hopefully gets us in before Memorial Day.”
Drewer explained the bid openings for the major project were expected as soon as this week and there were several elements, including the time constraints, written into the contract. For example, the contract includes milling and repaving of the side streets along the highway in the project area. Perhaps more importantly, the contract includes specific language about the duration of the project in general and the hours of the work each day.
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Still don't understand why they are repaving Coastal Hwy. Seems to me to be a waste of money.
ReplyDeleteLow bidder will insure that we will be driving the route on a 45 degree angle. they will mill the edges, then just mound over the rest, making us drive on a sideways slope.
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What could go wrong? They will be done before Labor Day.
ReplyDelete10:44 I agree, I mean they picked the best time of the year for said project and with no repairs needed to the bridge it's a logical decision. Perfect time for the car show burnouts as well.
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