Acton roads to see improvement this year

Acton roads will be the beneficiaries this year of the pavement management program funded by an annual two-per cent dedicated tax. Graham Bros. Construction Ltd. of Brampton was awarded the $830,000 contract at a recent council meeting . The streets included in the contract are: · Bower St., from Willow St. to Mill St. · Willow St., from Bower to River Sts. · St. Alban's Dr., from Main to Willow Sts. · Acton Blvd., from Mill St. East to north of McDonald Blvd. · McDonald Blvd., from Churchill Rd. to Division St. · Norman Ave., from Division St. to Churchill Rd. ·George St., from Mill St. to Arthur St. · Cedar St., from Churchill to Somerville Rd. Construction is expected to begin in mid July with completion by late October. The work will vary but will generally include asphalt replacement, drainage improvements, curb and structure repairs and landscaping as required. The pavement management project is a five-year program designed to improve the condition of local roads. It is solely funded by taxpayers through a dedicated two per cent tax increase on property tax bills from 2004 until 2008.