Help is on the way for Lewiston's 21st Street.
The town's city council approved a road improvement project on 21st Street from Seventh Avenue to Nez Perce Grade, for a cost of $2 million. The work will be done by VSS International Inc. and is scheduled in two phases, with the first starting next week and the second ending Nov. 10.
The project will include the reconstruction of pedestrian ramps to meet ADA standards, sidewalk infill, pavement patching, new stormwater manholes and fiberseal of the pavement.
This project isn’t a long-term fix to the busy four-lane route, which draws many complaints from residents for its rough condition.
“This is a Band-Aid, is that right?” Councilor Rick Tousley asked during the meeting the project was approved.
“Yes and no,” said Alana Bailey, engineering project supervisor. “Yes, the fiberseal is a Band-Aid; we’re hoping to get 10 years out of it.... But part of this work will be part of the permanent solution. So the ADA ramps we do, the sidewalk and the stormwater — that will be part of the permanent solution.”
