Drivers can expect at least one lane open in each direction at all times, Kettering project engineer Chad Ingle said.
Lane closures are expected to be “on and off for the next six weeks,” Ingle said. “it’s going to be reduced lanes here and there.
“I think (drivers) can expect potential delays, especially heavier times of traffic” during morning and afternoon rush hour, he added.
No alternative routes are being recommended, Ingle said.
The contractor started milling — stripping off the existing layers of asphalt — on Wednesday, and paving will follow, according to the city.
Paving is expected to take about 2-3 weeks to complete, Kettering records show.
Milling crews “will have a paving crew behind them. So whatever they take off they should be putting it back on before” opening that part to traffic, Ingle said.
With striping, manhole adjustments and other associated work, Ingle said he anticipated it will be “toward the end of August before it’s completely done.”
The project is among about 16 miles roadwork planned in Kettering this year, Assistant City Manager Steve Bergstresser has said.
The work is part of an estimated $8.24 million set-aside for 2023 Kettering road projects, according to the city’s budget.
Barrett Paving Materials Inc. was awarded the contract after being the lower of two bids, slightly higher than the city’s estimate of $1.2 million, Kettering records show. John R. Jurgensen bid about $1.54 million.
Federal funds administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation will cover 69% of the costs, with the city paying for the remainder, officials have said.
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