Middletown Advances $2 million Road Improvement Program With additional Paving Projects Planned

MIDDLETOWN, CT — The city of Middletown has completed several road improvement projects and is preparing to begin paving work on additional streets as part of its approximately $2 million Phase I Road Program, city officials announced.

The Department of Public Works said the program, which began June 11, is expected to continue throughout the summer. The initiative includes roadway repairs and preventive maintenance designed to improve the condition and longevity of Middletown's municipal streets.

Officials said the city is using a combination of road rehabilitation techniques, including milling and paving and hot in-place recycling, a process that recycles existing asphalt to extend pavement life.

Among the completed milling and paving projects is Jack English Drive, where final pavement and new curbing have been installed. City officials said the roadway has been a long-standing infrastructure project.

The city also completed its initial list of hot in-place recycling projects and expanded the work to include additional sections of South Bartholomew Road, Margarite Road Extension and Bell Street.

Completed hot in-place recycling projects include:

• Arbutus Street, from Livingston Road to Kelsey Street
• Bell Street
• Chamberlain Hill Road
• Coleman Road, from Dairy Road to Route 17
• Crystal Lake Park access road
• Livingston Road, from Park Place to Arbutus Street
• Margarite Road Extension
• Oakcliff Road
• A portion of Preston Avenue
• Sawmill Road, from Bridge Street to Atkins Street
• South Bartholomew Road

The city said those roads will receive a final surface treatment before the fall.

Over the next several weeks, crews are scheduled to mill and pave the following streets:

• Prospect Street
• Liberty Street, from Pearl Street to Prospect Street
• Green Street
• Ferry Street
• Martin Luther King Jr. Way
• Warren Street
• Camp Street
• Country Club Road

The city said it will continue providing updates on construction schedules and any traffic impacts as work progresses. Residents can find additional information on the city's website.