According to a release from the City Manager of Long Beach, a heavily traveled section of Willow Street between Redondo and Grand Avenues has been rehabilitated after being in construction since January of this year, along with more than 3,500 tons of materials being recycled as part of the project.
Funded by Proposition C and costing $760,910, the work consisted of resurfacing the pavement; replacing damaged curbs and gutters, driveways, alley entrances, and sidewalks; reconstructing areas of deteriorated pavement; installing pavement markers, markings, traffic striping, signing and curb paint; and trimming trees and shaving roots.
The street was resurfaced with asphalt containing up to 15 percent recycled material. Approximately 1,896 tons of road base made from recycled concrete, rock, sand and asphalt was used on this project, and all concrete work included recycled waste ash, diverting these materials from our landfills. An estimated 7,500 tires were recycled through the use of rubberized asphalt in this project.