Construction soon to begin busy stretch of College Avenue in Fayetteville
The construction will reduce traffic to one lane in each direction to have it completed by the time University of Arkansas students return for the fall semester, which is set to start Aug. 18.
Chris Brown, Fayetteville's public works director, said the city's patched potholes and sealed cracks along the 4,000-foot stretch before, but officials have decided the safest and most cost-effective course of action is a repave, a project that's estimated to cost $951,000.
'Once you start seeing the pavement crack, and many times it'll crack every 10, 15, 20 feet,' Brown said. 'Once you see those cracks develop, then the water can infiltrate the pavement, and once that happens, it really starts to come apart even faster.'
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Brown said each segment of city road is subject to its Pavement Condition Index, an algorithm that factors in the asphalt's condition and traffic volume to determine the level of need for a repave. He estimates up to 25,000 cars drive along College Avenue from Dickson Street to North Street every day.
The city has contracted Tomlinson Asphalt Company to complete the project. Brown said Tomlinson will use what's called a super pave mix, which contains a higher aggregate of rocks and less sand.
Brown hopes the road can hold up for 10 to 15 years before further major repairs are needed.
Bethany Douglas said she travels along College Avenue every day to get to her job on the Fayetteville Square and is expecting to be 'annoyed' driving during the construction. She's planning on taking an alternate route on her daily commute.
'I would probably go around a longer way just to avoid that, and then that's going to back up the side streets as well,' Douglas said.
Brown is urging drivers to stay safe and be aware of construction workers during the duration of the project.
'Drivers, as they navigate through the work zone, we'd appreciate them watching out for our workers and just taking it slow,' Brown said.
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