Lexington Plans for $1.2 Million in Street Repairs

Work to repair some of Lexington's roughest roads may start in a few months. 

Town council approved a street repair project this week that allocates more than $1.2 million for neighborhood road improvements.

The town worked with engineers to evaluate Lexington's roads and determine which ones should be fixed first. A total of 38 streets received a grade of D+ or lower.

Another 32 roads received a grades of C-, C or C+. 

Town leaders say the 25 worst-ranked roads are the top priorities. Work on those roads will start this year, while others on the list may have to wait. About $850,000 will go toward repairing those 25 roads.

The total estimated cost to repair all of the streets on the list is more than $1.6 million. 

Part of the money for the overall project comes from the Golden Hills Tax District Funds - $195,000 to be exact. In addition, the Golden Hills Homeowners Association offered matching funds of $100,000 to expand the project to include repairs to more roads in the subdivision. A total of $395,000 will eventually be spent on repairs to roads in the Golden Hills subdivision. 

The town will have to go through a bidding process to find a contractor for the work. That may take several months.

Here are the 25 worst-ranked roads in Lexington. See the attached PDF for the full list.

What Lexington roads do you think need repairs? Are they on the list? 

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