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September 18, 2006

City launches $5 million paving program

PROVIDENCE – Fifteen miles of city roads in a number of neighborhoods will be repaved, all part of a $5 million road-improvement project announced today.

Repairs will also be made to city sidewalks. Wheelchair accessible curbs will be installed where needed.

City crews have already begun working on the first phase of the project, which includes the following roads: Cranston Street, between Huntington Avenue and Winter Street; Eddy Street, between Broad Street and Thurbers Avenue; and West River Street, between Charles and Corliss streets.

The second phase of the project will begin in the next couple of weeks, according to Karen Southern, Mayor David N. Cicilline’s spokeswoman. It includes work on Hawkins Street, from Branch Avenue to the North Providence line; Hope Street, between Fifth Street and Lloyd Avenue; and Woodward Road, from Branch Avenue to the North Providence line.

The road work, announced this morning by Cicilline, will also include traffic signal rehabilitation, sign replacement and striping.

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