Roadwork Program to Start in August

An annual roadwork improvement program that's set to repave nine streets in Ramsey will only take about five or six days this August to complete, borough officials announced at a council meeting Wednesday night.

According to Borough Administrator Bruce Vozeh, Ramsey is part of a multi-town cooperative that coordinates paving projects each year. Towns enter the agreement with the same contractor in order to save money on the roadwork, officials said.

Ramsey’s turn in the roadwork rotation is approaching, and Vozeh said Wednesday he expects roadwork to begin on around August 12.

“That is actually a fairly quiet time [in the borough], so I think the timing works out well,” he said.

According to borough officials, the total cost for paving all of the roads in the nine towns participating in the cooperative is about $3M.

The borough is planning to pave the following roadways this year:

• North Spruce Street (Island Ave to end)
• Overlook Court (E. Crescent to end)
• Church St (Main St to Gertzen Plaza)
• Swan St (Rt 17 ROW to RR Station)
• Dogwood Terrace
• Norman Drive (Culvert to House #196)
• Canterbury Drive (House # 211 to 276)
• Crest Road

The Ramsey portion of the project is estimated to cost about $332,000. 

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