Danbury paved more than 21 miles of road in ’21
DANBURY — The city paved more than 21 miles of road this construction season.
“It’s been a pretty remarkable year,” Antonio Iadarola, the city’s public works director and engineer, told City Council last week. “I think this is probably the most amount of paving that is probably ever been done in the city of Danbury.”
The city spent just under $7 million on paving, with the city implenting a paving restoration program this year, he said. About 13 miles of road were milled or reclaimed, while about 7.42 miles were treated with cape sealing, he said. Over a mile of in-house paving was completed, he said.
Cape sealing is a way “to protect our roads and try to extend the longevity of our road,” Iadarola said.
“Usually we get another 10 years out of road once we do that,” he said.
In the spring, Iadarola had predicted the city would pave 12.3 miles of roadway, starting with Long Ridge Road, a pothole-ridden street off Mountainville Road that leads to Redding. That road is considered scenic, so it required an extensive approval process to pave, despite residents begging for the work to be completed.
Last year, City Council approved $18.5 million for road improvements, including paving, as part of a larger borrowing package.