The Township Council awarded a bid for roadway and drainage improvements to Cheryl Lane and authorized the Township to seek bids for a paving project for Parker Avenue at their September 1^st meeting.

“We are constantly working to improve the quality of life in Brick Township.  Street improvements are a significant part of our efforts,” said Mayor Stephen Acropolis.  “The Cheryl Lane project will pave one of the last dirt roads in our town.”

The Council is awarded a bid in the amount of $119,901 to GSP Construction Company, Inc. of Parlin, NJ for the project.

The Council also authorized the Division of Purchasing and Contracting to seek bids for improvements to Parker Avenue and adjacent streets.  The Township has budgeted $265,000 for the project which will include milling, paving, excavating and replacing pavement, concrete work and maintenance and upgrades to the existing drainage system.  The streets included in this project are Parker Avenue, First Street, Second Street and Fourth Street.  It is the Township’s intent to have the project completed by the end of the year.

Every year, the Township funds for improvements to Township streets with a ‘worst is first’ philosophy with streets in the poorest condition are considered top priority for improvement.  In 2008, a comprehensive Township-wide street survey was completed that ranked the condition of every Township street.  Every Township street was assigned a number based on the condition of the pavement and drainage.  Curbing and sidewalk condition were also given consideration.  These assessments were used for the prioritization of improvement projects.

“Improving our infrastructure is a necessary part of our job.  The costs that we would invite by delaying projects like these would be far greater than what we are paying today,” said Mayor Acropolis.

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