South Hampton Road residents celebrate Newark's paving plans

NEWARK – Residents of South Hampton Road, Plymouth Place and Coventry Circle may be dancing in the streets later this year. Newly paved streets.

Roads in the subdivision in the north end of Newark, between Mount Vernon Road and North 21st Street, have not been been paved since 1986. But, this is the year.

"I feel like I won the lottery," South Hampton Road resident Tom Armstrong said.

In the last 33 years, residents have complained about potholes, watched the potholes get patched, notice the patches falling apart, drive over the same potholes again, lobby city officials for the roads to be paved, and see the potholes patched again.

"I've called the street department numerous times," Armstrong said. "They've always responded by doing this patch work. This gravel just breaks up. We've all swept up pounds and pounds of gravel and put it in the Dumpster.

"All the neighbors are on their wit's end on the street. It is in desperate need of repair. Yea, I think we're due."

Plymouth Place resident Ron Pachuta said, "It's about time. It's a nice neighborhood. We need good streets."

The city will pave about 7.6 miles of its 220 lane miles of streets this year. The resurfacing project will be bid out to contractors on Wednesday, ensuring the work will get done this year.

"We bid early when money from the previous year is carrying over, so then I know what I got," City Engineer Brian Morehead said. "Last year, we got grant funding in July. But, contractors were busy then."

South 21st Street, which has been deteriorating for years around the railroad tracks next to Packaging Corporation of America, will be paved this year from West Main Street to Wells Avenue, a distance of one-half mile.

Bill Williams, of Johnstown, pulling onto South 21st from a driveway, said, "Put something down that will last. The semi trucks tear it up. And, they've got to make it wider."

East Main Street will be paved from Madison Avenue to East Main Parkway. Thornwood Drive will be paved from Faye Drive to River Road. West Main Street will be resurfaced from Coffman Road to Thornwood Drive.

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Street paving list

Following are the streets the city of Newark plans to pave this year, the section of road to be paved, and the distance.

(Funded with OPWC-SCIP grant)

• Derby Downs Road, from North 21st Street to start of curb section, 1,200 feet
• Goosepond Road, from Lemae Avenue to Log Pond Run Diversion Channel bridge, 2,300 feet.
• Moull Street, from North 21st Street to King Avenue, 1,720 feet.
• Moull Street, Woods Avenue to North 12th Street, 660 feet.
• South 21st Street, from West Main Street to Wells Avenue, 2,465 feet.
• East Main Street, from Madison Avenue to East Main Parkway, 3,025 feet.
• Dayton Road, from Ohio 16 westbound to north corporation line, 1,790 feet.

(Funded with 100 percent city funds)

• Calash Court, from Derby Downs Road to north end cul-de-sac, 670 feet.
• Northtowne Court, from North 21st Street to west end cul-de-sac, 545 feet.
• Greenfield Ave, Mount Vernon Road to North 21st Street, 2,030 feet.
• Parkview Road, from North 30th Street to North 33rd Street, 1,020 feet.
• Moundbuilders Road, from North 33rd Street to east end, 505 feet.
• Plymouth Place, from South Hampton Road to end of cul-de-sac, 380 feet.
• Coventry Circle, from South Hampton Road to end of cul-de-sac, 355 feet.
• South Hampton Road, from Stare Road to South Hampton Road, 820 feet.
• Towne Krier Court, from Stare Road to end of cul-de-sac, 515 feet.
• Ohio Street, from North Fork Licking River bridge to Babe Ruth Park, 900 feet.
• North Westmoor Ave., from West Main Street to north of Wright Drive, 2,690 feet.
• Dickerson Street, from North Westmoor Avenue to 1427 Dickerson St., 40-0 feet.
• West Main Street, from Coffman Road to Thornwood Drive, 2,500 feet.
• Thornwood Drive, from Faye Drive to River Road, 3,570 feet.
• Horns Hill Road, from Welcome Road to Madison Township line, 3,025 feet.
• Stratford Woods Drive, from Londondale Parkway to Londondale Parkway, 2,090 feet.
• Bryn Mayr Drive, from Granville Road to Howell Drive, 2,100 feet.
• Cardiff Road, from Bryn Mawr Drive to end of cul-de-sac, 675 feet.
• Bryn Mawr Circle, from Bryn Mawr Drive to Bryn Mawr Drive, 1,490 feet.

(Parking lots, alleys)

• Everett Park, driveway, parking lot, 1,000 feet.
• Five alleys, 2,250 feet.

Source: CIty of Newark