Asphalt Maintenance Solutions, Inc. of Emmaus is getting the City of Allentown’s 2021 Street Maintenance Program underway.

This week, crews are notifying residents in project neighborhoods, installing signage, milling-off thermoplastic markings, and weed wacking curb lines.

Oil and chip seal coating will begin next week in the following areas:

Monday August 9, 2021

• • Springwood Dr. – Springhouse Rd. to Cul-de-sac
  • Chew St. – Springhouse Rd. to Cul-de-sac
  • 37^th St. – City Line to Cul-de-sac
  • Aster Court – Chew St. to Cul-de-sac
  • Evening Star – Park Vista Terrace to Cul-de-sac
  • Park Vista Terrace – Springwood Dr. to Cul-de-sac
  • 36^th St. – Springwood Dr. to Cul-de-sac
  • 25^th St. – Greenleaf St. to Highland St.
  • Union St. – 24^th St. to Reading Rd.

Tuesday August 10, 2021

• • S 12^th St. – Jefferson St. to Lehigh St.
  • S 12^th St.  – Lehigh St. to Around Island
  • 17^th St. – Sumner St. to Walnut St.
  • Liberty St. – 17^th St. to Albright Ave

Wednesday August 11, 2021

• • Sumner Ave. – 6^th St. to 17^th St.
  • Congress St. – Airport Rd. to Plymouth St.

A final finish coat of slurry seal or a fog seal will be applied beginning the week of Monday, August 16. The affected streets will have to be temporarily closed while the seal is applied, and a four-hour set time will be needed until the roadways will be able to accept traffic.

The maintenance application is low-cost treatment to preserve and extend the life of the city’s roadways.

The total project cost is $619,583.  Some $611,000 comes from city capital funds with the balance coming from the Municipal Liquid Fuels Program.

Information provided to TVL by:
Mike Moore
Communications Manager
Mayor’s Office
435 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
Mike.Moore@allentownpa.gov
http://www.AllentownPA.gov

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