By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
Street repairs are necessary following the harsh winter. Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel noted every city and county along with KDOT crews are dealing with the challenge. Junction City crews have been buying a lot of material and fixing streets.
Dinkel said a lot of roads have to be addressed. He also noted that the city is getting ready this year to bid out about $1.5 million for mill and overlay work. One project that will receive attention is West 6th Street near the KJCK Radio building.
Dinkel thinks the city is getting to the point where some roads may have to be completely replaced. As the city gets out of its financial crisis that has existed for several years money will be freed up to do projects.
Grant Ave. and Jackson Street were concrete streets that have had "band aids of asphalt" put on top of them, said Dinkel. He noted that some day the city will have to start over, and that will not be a cheap process. There must be planning through it.