Media Release

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Alachua County Public Works Department is beginning construction on two roadway projects. 

The first project is the resurfacing of NW/SW 91^st Street from SW 8^th Avenue to Newberry Road.  This project includes milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, widening and relocating the existing sidewalk, and adding curb and gutter to portions of the road.  A construction contract was awarded to DAB Constructors, Inc. for $1.3 million.  Work will begin on June 13, 2011, and last through October 2011.  The public should expect daily daytime lane closures and delays when traveling through this area.

The second project is the Main Street resurfacing and signalization project from NW 8^th Avenue to NW 23^rd Avenue.  This project includes placing the final layer of asphalt on the roadway from NW 14^th Avenue to just north of 16^th Avenue, the reconstruction of the signals at NW 10^th Avenue and NW 16^th Avenue, sidewalk construction, and the placement of fiber-optic cable to connect the signals to the Traffic Management Center.  A construction contract was awarded to APAC-Southeast for $1.2 million.  Work will begin on June 20, 2011, and last through December 2011.  Most of the work between NW 8^th Avenue and NW 16^th Avenue will take place at night, but the public should still expect delays when traveling through this area.

For more information on both of these projects, contact Chris Zeigler with the Alachua County Public Works Department at 352-548-1271.