Sydney Cromwell
Oak Grove Road paving and lighting project
The blue sections of Oak Grove Road are scheduled for repaving this summer. The small red dots on the north and south sides of the street denote where new streetlights will be installed.
Homewood residents will see new sidewalks and landscaping along Oak Grove Road in a few months.
Construction on Oak Grove Road started this week, and Jim Wyatt, head of the city’s Engineering, Planning and Zoning department, said the contractor has 60 days to complete the project.
The project includes work to sidewalks and crosswalks as well as repaving the road and re-landscaping. There will also be lighting changes, bringing the look of Oak Grove Road closer to what is in Edgewood and downtown.
“It shows an economic commitment to that portion of town from the council and the mayor, and it shows how excited the city is to address the upgrade,” Wyatt said.
Wyatt said the Parks and Recreation department was instrumental in addressing some of the lighting and landscaping changes included in the project.
Residents can expect some delays during the project. Wyatt said most work will be limited to one side of the road at a time and traffic can be redirected around. Repaving, which will occur toward the end of the two-month timeline, will also cause delays.