Smithfield Awards Bid To Resurface 15 Streets

The Town of Smithfield will resurface 15 streets this year after awarding a $403,775.60 bid to JP Edwards.

The town had budgeted $320,000 for street resurfacing this year which is in addition to $520,000 in Powell Bill Funds available for the work.

JP Edwards was the lowest bidder on the project.   Other bids were submitted by Garris Grading at $429,741,  S.T. Wooten Corp $589,418, Barnhill Contracting $619,525, and Turner Asphalt $662,635.

The repaving projects include:

Dundee Street – From S. 5th Street to S. 6th Street
Caswell Street – From N. 7th Street to N. Brightleaf Boulevard
N. 9th Street – From Bridge Street to E. Market Street
North Street – From N. 5th Street to N. 7th Street
North Street – From N. 7th Street to N. 8th Street
North Street – From N. 8th Street to N. Brightleaf Boulevard
W. Hood Street – From S. Crescent to Vermont Street
W. Hood Street – From S Crescent to Walnut Drive
S. 6th Street – From E. Church Street to Woodall Street
Birch Street – From Old Goldsboro Road to Cul-de-sac
Bridge Street – From N. 3rd Street to N. 4th Street
Raindrop Circle – Cul-de-sac
Canterbury Road – From S. Sussex Drive to N. Brightleaf Boulevard
N. Front Street – From Bridge Street to E. Market Street.

The projects represent approximately 1.55 miles of town streets.