Gadsden to prioritize worst streets under data-driven paving plan
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Mayor Craig Ford said the city of Gadsden completed a video survey of every street using a GoPro, sent the footage to a contractor that coded roads as red, yellow or green, and will begin paving the worst (red) streets first.
Ford said the approach is intended to remove politics from paving and prioritize streets by condition. He said the city has obtained equipment, is hiring a paving crew, and will start milling roads in advance of spring paving when temperatures allow.
The mayor asked residents for patience and emphasized that paving will begin with the streets rated red, followed by yellow and then green streets. He noted the timing depends on weather and temperature thresholds required for paving materials.
Ending: Ford said work is under way to mobilize crews and equipment and that residents will see paving activity begin in coming months; he did not supply a specific start date or list of streets to be paved.
Ford said the approach is intended to remove politics from paving and prioritize streets by condition. He said the city has obtained equipment, is hiring a paving crew, and will start milling roads in advance of spring paving when temperatures allow.
The mayor asked residents for patience and emphasized that paving will begin with the streets rated red, followed by yellow and then green streets. He noted the timing depends on weather and temperature thresholds required for paving materials.
Ending: Ford said work is under way to mobilize crews and equipment and that residents will see paving activity begin in coming months; he did not supply a specific start date or list of streets to be paved.
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