(July 7, 2016) As part of a project paid for by a combination of state and local funding, three Snow Hill streets are being resurfaced and are expected to be completed by the end of next week.
For much of the last week, the portion of Federal Street that runs between Collins and Church Streets has been basically reduced to a dirt road because of the milling process. Milling, or removing the top portions of asphalt in preparation for resurfacing, has already been completed on Ironshire and Morris Streets.
“We’re doing Federal Street, Ironshire between Church and Morris and Morris Street between Coulbourne Lane and Market Street,” Randy Barfield, public works director, said.
Weather permitting, Barfield said, work will begin on July 12 and be done by the weekend.
Traffic has not yet been redirected from those roads, but will likely be rerouted as the paving occurs. Barfield did not say in what order the roads will be completed.
As a result of the milling process, manhole covers and utility access points — normally flush or nearly so with the surface — are now exposed, and will remain so until repaving is completed.