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Mayor Eddie Moran and city officials launched a $2.1 million street paving project Monday. Fifteen roads throughout the city will be paved and improved. (Courtesy of Reading)<\/p>\nReading has launched a $2.1 million street paving project that will improve roads in neighborhoods throughout the city.<\/p>\n
Mayor Eddie Moran announced the start of the project Monday during a news conference at Summit Chase Drive and Joan Terrace, where work is scheduled to begin.<\/p>\n
The project, funded through the state\u2019s Liquid Fuels program, includes milling and resurfacing 15 sections of roadway, including two separate stretches of Ritter Street.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the concerns I hear from residents regularly is the condition of our streets,\u201d Moran said in a release. \u201cPotholes, deteriorating pavement and roads that are long overdue for improvements are issues people deal with every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The mayor said the project is an important step toward addressing those concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur streets are part of the foundation of our neighborhoods, and investing in them makes a difference in residents\u2019 everyday lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The following streets are scheduled for improvements:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Summit Chase Drive: Joan Terrace to the cul-de-sac.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Joan Terrace: Old Wyomissing to Parkside.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Orange Street: Muhlenberg Street to Cotton Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Blair Avenue: Schuylkill to Monroe Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Thorn Street: Douglass Street to Oley Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brookline Plaza: Lancaster Avenue to Liggett Avenue.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ritter Street: Greenwich Street to Green Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ritter Street: Greenwich Street to Windsor Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Reed Street: Buttonwood Street to Walnut Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Canal Street: Riverfront Drive to Seventh Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hudson Street: Second Street to Thorn Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Pear Street: Elm Street to Buttonwood Street.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Clymer Street: Hill Road to Mineral Springs Road.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Gerry Street: McClellan Street to Hancock Boulevard.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rose Street: Walnut Street to Buttonwood Street.<\/p>\n
Crews will remove the existing top layer of asphalt and replace it with new pavement.<\/p>\n
Mayor Eddie Moran and city officials launched a $2.1 million street paving project Monday. Fifteen roads throughout the city will be paved and improved. (Courtesy of Reading)<\/p>\n
The project also includes installing ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act at intersections where accessible ramps are not in place.<\/p>\n
Paving is expected to be completed by the end of November, while installation of the accessibility ramps is anticipated to continue through mid-2027.<\/p>\n
Residents should expect temporary traffic and parking restrictions as construction progresses. City officials said additional information about work schedules and potential disruptions will be released as it becomes available.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese improvements are about more than just smoother roads,\u201d Moran said. \u201cThey help improve traffic safety, enhance the appearance of our neighborhoods and support property values.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project is part of the city\u2019s ongoing investment in neighborhood infrastructure.<\/p>\n
According to the administration, Reading has paved 26.25 miles of streets since Moran took office in January 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cRevitalization means investing in every part of our city, including the streets and neighborhoods where our residents live,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reading has launched a $2.1 million street paving project that will improve roads in neighborhoods throughout the city.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":322398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[349,857,182,139,28,736,128,130,129,706,2155],"class_list":["post-322397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-berks-county","tag-essential-reading","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news","tag-top-stories-reg","tag-transportation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/322398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}