The city of Pittsburg will soon repair about 2 miles of pavement at a cost of $4.4 million as part of a rehabilitation plan for high-traffic roadways.
The first one, currently underway, will provide pavement rehabilitation and new striping along a half-mile segment of Loveridge Road from state Highway 4 to Pittsburg-Antioch Highway — the portion of roadway where West 10th Street turns into East 14th Street. Improvements are expected to take about four to six weeks, with the majority of the work performed in the evening and overnight.
The second is for East Leland Road in two separate places — from Bailey Road to John Henry Johnson Parkway and from Crestview Drive to Railroad Avenue. Construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks, according to John Samuelson, Pittsburg public works director and city engineer.
“The City Council has been consistent with their desire to improve the pavement condition of our roads,” Samuelson said.
The project is funded through a $2.4 million One Bay Area Grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. The remaining $2 million will come from the city’s local tax-generated funds — the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Gas Tax Fund and Measure M.
“We are grateful to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and Caltrans for their funding assistance on this project that will repair this essential section of road,” Samuelson continued. “We appreciate the community’s patience with delays caused by the construction.”
Gabriel Piña, associate engineer and lifelong Pittsburg resident, underscored the need for roadway rehabilitation.
“The team has worked hard to move this project into construction, and we are excited to deliver a high-quality roadway to the residents and local businesses,” Piña said.
Two thumbs up!
Hey, that looks like Pine Hollow just past intermediate school.
2 miles for $4,400,000 dollars? Must be a union friend of an official that got that sweet gig!
Now, what about the other 100+ miles of #$^#$ roads in the city? $400,000,000 dollars (good luck)
Dude your right about that !
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Several years ago, Concord City Manager Valerie Barone stated that the City of Concord would need $2 billion to repave every public roadway within Concord City limits. That was pre-pandemic and pre-high inflation rates, so I imagine the cost would be closer to $3 billion today.
…agree… a couple years ago a WC employee with knowledge of things like this said it costs $1M per mile… so even $1.25M per mile now – somebody’s making big $$ … any friend or relative of the Pittsburg staff approving the contract?
What strings come along with this MTC grant? Grants from ABAG and the MTC almost always come with strings attached. Disband these government entities already!
DUDE,
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Several years ago, Concord City Manager Valerie Barone stated that the City of Concord would need $2 billion to repave every public roadway within Concord City limits. That was pre-pandemic and pre-high inflation rates, so I imagine the cost would be closer to $3 billion today.
It would be great if the Cities of Pittsburg, Concord, and C.C. County could join forces and repair Bailey Rd. between Concord and Pittsburg. There are a lot of vehicles that veer out of their lane (and in to oncoming traffic) to avoid the potholes. Very dangerous stretch of road…
Thats the problem with that road is its owned by 3 different entities, dont know if it will ever happen. I always avoid it at all costs, not fun to drive in a big truck.
When will they ever improve the roads in Concord and Walnut Creek? They are worse than I have ever seen them.
FIX BUCHANAN ROAD!!!
Some work being done on it already, i drove it yesterday and there was about a half mile section they had divided off and tearing apart.
Good news. Need smooth pavement for side shows.
Do they post itemized costs of this, so those of us who are paying can actually see what we are paying for? I am curious how much the cost for asphalt? How much for each, and the total of all permits for which government agencies? How much for all the inspectors for each step along the way? How much heavy equipment is needed, and which ones? What are the fees the trucking companies have to pay to move the tractors/pavers/asphalt layers from point A to point B? How much is labor? How many laborers? Providing this information could be very informative for everyone, just not on how regulation increases the cost of business, but also, all the aspects of something as seemingly easy as paving a road (all the engineering involved, chemistry, physics, planning), kind of like an episode of “Dirty Jobs.”