An extensive milling project for the streets in the City of Wayland is in the works.
Wayland City Council members had a committee of the whole meeting on the subject Monday night and plans now call for the work to begin on Reno Drive at 133rd Avenue, eventually taking up a massive number of streets.
Milling a road is the process of removing the top one to four inches of old, damaged asphalt pavement using specialized machinery, such as a cold planer. It grinds the surface, corrects surface flaws (cracks, ruts), and creates a uniform, textured base for a new pavement overlay while recycling the old asphalt.
The city already has committed to new paving for Locust and Lorene streets in town, and the East Elm water main will be added at an extra cost of $122,000. City Manager Erik Wilson said $300,000 already has been set aside for the milling project, and two additional contributions and have been identified, one from the Downtown Development Authority for $40,000.
“There’ll be a ton of milling for these streets,” Wilson predicted.
In other business at Monday night’s meeting, the council:
- Adopted a resolution approving a special use permit for Peace Church to move into share the Enterprise Marketing building at 965 Reno Drive. The Planning Commission last week have its recommendation to help the church solve its parking problems at its current location at the Lumberyard Events Center. Peace Church serves an estimated 200 to 220 parishioners.
However, Mayor Pro Tim cautioned Peace Church officials that “must be aware they’re moving to ann industrial park.”
- Adopted a resolution opposing the State Legislature’s suggestion of pre-empting local zoning, maintaining it would erode local control.
- Approved adding the Elm water main to the Lorene and Locust paving projects scheduled for this year.
