Paving Program Under Way In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — More than 55 roads will be paved during the town’s Fall 2017 paving program, which is currently under way, Hamden Mayor Curt Balzano Leng and Public Works Director Craig Cesare announced. In total, all or part of more than 55 different roadways (the list of streets can be found at the end of this article) will be repaved throughout the fall season. A total of approximately 11.5 miles of roads will be paved or reconstructed in this phase. By the end of 2017, Hamden will have paved approximately 76.5 miles of streets over the past six years – accounting for approximately 31 percent of Hamden’s 240 miles of roadways, according to the press release.

Work on the Fall 2017 paving list was completed in late August and was finalized in preparation for mid-September paving. Officials say the paving list was determined by a “variety of factors, including severity of road condition, proximity to community assets such as schools and parks, the last time the road was paved, traffic counts, and an independent Road Pavement Evaluation funded by the South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) and recently updated by the town.”

The capital investment in road paving during 2017 will total approximately $2 million, which includes: milling, replacement of catch basins throughout town, installation of drainage systems, bituminous pavement and more, according to the press release. (To sign up for Hamden breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

“We are paving more roadways in our Fall 2017 paving program than possibly ever before in a single season,” Leng said. “Investing in our town road paving infrastructure is essential to neighborhood preservation and revitalization - top priorities of my administration. Road paving, along with sidewalk replacement, increases the value of Hamden neighborhoods and properties. I look forward to the many improvements Hamden’s neighborhoods will realize this fall season, and I thank the Hamden Public Works Department for their consistently stellar performance.”

Leng has also issued a parking ban for ONLY those streets on the Fall paving list (see below). The parking ban will expire at the conclusion of the Fall paving program on Nov. 1. Signs shall be posted on each scheduled street not less than 24 hours in advance of any paving activity and shall remain in effect until paving has been completed.

Residents are permitted to park on their street until such time that signs have been posted. Residents are asked to remain attentive and watchful for signage regarding your street’s scheduled paving activities. Vehicles not removed prior to paving activity will be subject to towing at the owner’s expense.

The complete list of roadways scheduled for paving is listed below:

• Huntersway
• Raccio Park Road
• Rossotto Drive
• Gorham Ave.
• Alenier St.
• Rochford Ave.
• HighTop Circle
• HighTop Circle East
• HighTop Circle West
• MidHill Dr.
• Ingram St.
• Howell Ave.
• Norris St.
• Bedford Ave.
• Woodbine St.
• Beverely Rd.
• Spring Glen Ter.
• Country Hills Rd.
• Corene Dr.
• Brook Hill Rd.
• Parmalee Dr.
• West Meadow Rd.
• Conifer Dr.
• Huntington Circle
• Brentwood Dr.
• Brenton Ter.
• Hampton Rd.
• Pelham Ave.
• Hawley Rd.
• Chandler Pl.
• Haverford Lane
• Clover Circle
• East Clover Circle
• Lent Rd.
• Leo Rd.
• Mill Rock Rd.
• Newbury St.
• Wheeler St.
• Hobson Ave.
• Victor St.
• Dewey St.
• Miles St.
• Ives. St.
• Westerly Dr.
• Patterson Rd.
• South New Rd.
• James St.
• Carmel St.
• Norwood Ave.
• Amherst St.
• Vincent St.
• Booth Ter.
• Ash Dr.
• Gateway Rd.
• Serafin Crt.
• Circular Ave.

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