Spring Means New Streets for Chesterfield Subdivisions

Several Chesterfield subdivisions will benefit from new streets when the city begins work on its 2013 concrete slab replacement program this spring.

The city will spend around $1.8 million to renovate portions of streets in 13 different residential subdivisions and Planning and Public Works Director Michael Geisel said he hopes to get started in mid-April. A complete list of areas where work is scheduled can be viewed online.

While the number may appear large, Geisel said the cost of the project, a kind of yearly maintenance, is reasonable given that the city has 182 miles worth of streets total.  It is funded entirely by a ½ cent capital improvement sales tax.

To determine what areas need help, the city’s streets are re-evaluated every year, Geisel said, and given a rating, which is plugged into a database.

“We have a rating on every concrete slab out there,” he said. “Then we go through and we analyze what fits into our strategy.”

Geisel said staying on top of maintenance saves the city money in the long-run and is critical to the “overall aesthetics of the community,” something on which homeowners place a high value.

“The appearance of our infrastructure has a direct correlation to our property values,” he said.

Residents that may be impacted by the roadwork can check out the city’s website for more information on what to expect if construction is scheduled to occur in front of their home.