City council approves funds to resurface sections of 15 streets

The City Council has authorized the spending of close to a half million dollars to resurface sections of 15 streets in Kyle.

The item in question was part of the council’s Consent Agenda, which includes a host of items considered to be non-controversial and, thus, non-debatable. That means this article was not singled out for a separate vote, but it’s still worth noting the council approved the Consent Agenda that included this item unanimously.

The council voted to approve a $488,369.01 contract with a Georgetown firm, Viking Construction, Inc., to resurface the following streets:

1. Haupt, between Michaelis Road and Fairway
2. McGarity, between McNaughton and Sampson
3. Camelia Parkway, between Sweet Gum Drive and Hometown Parkway
4. Live Oak Street, between FM 150 and North Burleson Street
5. Blanco Street, between FM 150 and North Front Street
6. West South Street, between Scott Street and South Front Street
7. Nance Street, between West 1st Street and West Schlemmer Street
8. Arbor Knot Drive, Caddis Cove, Kype Cove, and Bobbin Cove, between FM 150 and Bobbin Cove
9. Ferrule Drive and Dropper, between Otono Loop and Dropper
10. Bluestem Street and Primrose Boulevard, between Goldenrod Street and Lehman Road
11. Kym Way, Stephen Court, and Dashelle Run, within Brandi Circle
12. Brent Boulevard, between Brandi Circle and IH-35 northbound frontage road
13. Keystone Loop, within Beau Lane
14. Beau Lane, between Brian Lane and Steeplechase
15. Sheep Trail Drive, between Gina Road and New Country Road

Viking will resurface these roads using a process known as microsurfacing, which consists of the application of a mixture of water, asphalt emulsion, aggregate (very small crushed rock), and chemical additives to an existing asphalt concrete pavement surface. It is typically used on streets that have a lot of shade and streets that have a lot of traffic. Streets chosen for microsurfacing applications would typically be treated every five to seven years. Once placed, microsurfacing needs one to two hours to set or harden before the road is re-opened for traffic.

The actual microsurfacing process will cost $457,535.01, and the remaining $30,844 of the contract is being set aside for striping, where needed, of the newly resurfaced streets.