Northport Begins 2022 Street Resurfacing Projects This Week

NORTHPORT, AL — The City of Northport confirmed to Patch on Monday that it is set to begin resurfacing work this week on a long list of city streets.

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City Council President Jeff Hogg told Patch that he was proud of the focus placed on road maintenance by the previous council and mayor, which has been continued by the current administration.

"We have made great strides to tackle an issue that has been neglected over the years," Hogg said. "By increasing the amount of money we allot, the more roads we can resurface and get up to date. It’s still going to take a while to overcome the previous maintenance schedule but we are chipping away at it in large chunks."

Hogg explained that over the last 18 months, the city has allocated $4 million just to resurfacing, with $2.5 million in 2021 and $1.5 million this year.

He went on to say that the earmarked funds do not include other paving projects such as Main Avenue, Watermelon Road, and Charlie Shirley Road.

"Road maintenance is ever evolving but taking a proactive approach will have the greatest impact for our citizens," Hogg said.

As Patch previously reported, the major projects such as Charlie Shirley Road, Watermelon Road, Rose Boulevard, are items that will have to be considered by the city's our Metropolitan Planning Organization before the supplemental funding is allocated.

Here's a look at the 2022 list of street resurfacing projects in Northport:

• 10th Avenue (5th Street to 9th Street)
• 12th Street (14th Avenue to 15th Avenue)
• 17th Avenue
• 17th Street (34th Avenue to west of Knoll Circle)
• 18th Avenue (17th Street to 19th Street)
• 20th Avenue (Park Street to 32nd Street)
• 30th Avenue (5th Street to Kentuck entrance)
• 5 Point Road (36th Avenue to 37th Street)
• 8th Street (Bridge Avenue to 18th Avenue)
• Courtney Lane (Peachtree Drive to dead end)
• Deer Haven Drive (Deerfield Lane to Trestle Place)
• Dutton Place (McFarland Boulevard to dead end)
• Fairfax Drive (Watermelon Road to dead end)
• Fieldstone Circle (Randa Parkway to dead end)
• Harper Road (Lon Hyche Road to 70th Avenue)
• Indian Lake townhomes (Watermelon Road to dead end)
• Julie Avenue (Lauren Street to dead end)
• Lon Hyche Road (Harper Road to 6861 Lon Hyche Road)
• Narraganset Way (Easton Lane to Chestertown Trace)
• Shirley Farms entrance (Harper Road to Old Barn Lane)
• Trestle Place (Deer Haven Drive to Trestle Square)
• Williamson Drive (30th Avenue to dead end)

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