Street Closures

Starting tomorrow, the Dept of Public Works will be closing streets for a couple of hours to allowing the application of an asphalt sealer to preserve and extend the life of the asphalt of C'dale streets. Streets should only be closed an hour or two. Work starts tomorrow and should be finished by Oct. 2. The money saved by not having to resurface streets for several years way outweighs any inconvenience drivers might suffer.

Beginning on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 the City’s Contractor will begin work on the following streets:

N. Oakland Avenue – Sycamore to Willow
W. Sunset Drive – Parrish Lane to Emerald Lane
W. Freeman Street – Glenview Drive to Emerald Lane
E. Park Street – Wall Street to Brush Hill
E. Oak Street – Illinois Avenue to Wall Street
N. Wall Street – Main Street to Fisher Street

Micro surfacing is a thin slurry pavement preservation process that seals existing asphalt streets and provides a cost effective means of extending the life of the pavement.
There will be periodic street closures and access to or from driveways will be prohibited for short periods of time while the surface material cures - which will typically be between 1 and 2 hours.

The Contractor will be placing door knockers on the doors of the affected residences and businesses to let them know more specific details and dates of street closures. Affected residents will need to move their cars off the street and out of their driveways before work begins on their streets. Once work begins access to or from driveways will be prohibited until surfacing process is complete.

The contractor will only be working on one section of street at a time. Weather permitting, the entire project is currently expected to be completed in 4 days. Work will be ongoing during daylight hours until this project is complete, including weekend days as necessary.

The City of Carbondale appreciates and thanks you for your cooperation and understanding.