City council signs off on street resurfacing

Residents of eight Commerce streets can look forward to smoother rides in the near future.

As expected, the city council voted Monday night to accept a Department of Transportation local maintenance and improvement grant, which it will supplement with SLPOST revenue earmarked for roads to fund the work.

The streets include:

•Sam Brown Boulevard from Clayton Street to Waterworks Road, .43 miles, Ward 3

•Lakeview Drive, from Waterworks Road to Minish Drive, .37 miles, Ward 4

•South Victoria Street, from Williford Street to Victoria Street, .23 miles, Ward 2

•Duncan Street, from MLK Drive to Duncan Circle, .49 miles, Ward 1

•Forest Hill Court, from Lakeview Drive to its dead end, .20 miles, Ward 4

•Windy Hills, from State Street to its dead end, .1 miles, Ward 1

•Ridgeway Road, from the section of new pavement to Mt. Olive Church Road, .18 miles, Ward 5

•a section of Shankle Road damaged by the Spring Street sewer rehab project, Ward 2

The work is expected to take place this fall.