The city’s asphalt contractor has begun full depth patching on Verdae Boulevard to address areas of deterioration prior to the arrival of winter temperatures.
This work is part of the Verdae Boulevard Streetscape Project and the patches will be in place until completion of the new concrete median and sidewalk installation along the corridor. The entire roadway will be resurfaced in early spring 2019.
Patching will take place in one lane at a time, beginning on the Laurens Road end, with crews working in the outside lane heading toward Woodruff Road (eastbound). Once they complete the outside (eastbound) lane, crews will work in the outside (westbound) lane heading from Woodruff Road to Laurens Road. Next, they will complete the inside (eastbound) lane from Laurens Road to Woodruff Road and finish with the inside (westbound) lane from Woodruff Road to Laurens Road. On the final lane, traffic will be shifted into the median temporarily. Each lane is expected to take 1-3 days to complete. Motorists traveling on Verdae Boulevard should expect delays and are asked to use caution and be aware of flagmen in the work zones.
Improvements planned for Verdae Boulevard include a new 10-foot sidewalk/multi-use path, raised medians with landscaping and street lighting. The project scope also includes traffic control, street resurfacing, grading, curb and gutter, drainage and traffic signal upgrades. To-date, the multi-use path is approximately 35-40% complete. Work on the sidewalk, guardrail and lighting will continue concurrently with the patching and the entire project is scheduled for completion in the spring.