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Brookhaven Highway Department Completes Paving Projects

Superintendent Losquadro and Councilman Manzella on Adirondack Drive in Farmingville.

Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro and Councilman Neil Manzella have announced the completion of several paving projects in Farmingville, Centereach, Lake Grove, and Lake Ronkonkoma.

In the first project, 24 roadways were resurfaced just north of Granny Road in Farmingville, including Rosemont Avenue, Edgewood Avenue, Oakcrest Avenue, Mt. Cook Avenue, Midwood Place, Pinelawn Avenue, Mapleton Avenue, Lynwood Avenue, Woodycrest Drive, Woodmont Place, Park Place, Adirondack Drive, Oceanview Avenue, Brentwood Avenue, Glenwood Place, Highland Avenue, Knollcrest Avenue, Falcon Court, Pineoaks Place, Midvale Avenue, Foxboro Avenue, Tower Hill Avenue, Sunrise Place, and Summit Place. Before paving, crews replaced damaged concrete aprons, curbing, and sidewalk at a cost of approximately $1 million. The total cost for this paving project was approximately $2.6 million.

In the second and third paving projects, crews resurfaced 19 roadways between Sycamore Avenue and Smith Road, stretching from Centereach to Lake Grove and Lake Ronkonkoma. Roads resurfaced in these projects included Sycamore Avenue, Virginia Avenue, George Street, Kay Street, Swain Court, Glen Drive, Heritage Court, Jordan Drive, Libes Lane, Royal Oaks Drive, Layton Lane, Garden Avenue, Park Avenue, Tamara Court, Madach Street, Georgia Avenue, Grand Offenbach Street, Leon Court, and Balaton Avenue. The total cost for both of these paving projects was approximately $1.1 million.

The final paving project involved the resurfacing of 11 roadways just south of Middle Country Road in Centereach. Before paving, crews completed nearly $200,000 worth of concrete improvements, replacing damaged aprons, curbing, and sidewalk. Roads resurfaced in this project included: Forest Avenue, Emery Lane, Ginger Court, Lake Grove Boulevard, Oak Avenue, Richmond Boulevard, Taj Court, Taj Street, Washburn Street, Whispering Pines Court, and Woodland Boulevard. The total cost for this paving project was approximately $600,000.

“This year, we’ve been able to complete a substantial amount of work in the Centereach/Farmingville/Lake Ronkonkoma area,” said Superintendent Losquadro.  “Roads in these neighborhoods are now safer and smoother for all who travel them.”

Councilman Manzella said, “It’s great to see long-needed road work getting done, and the newly paved roads look excellent. I want to thank our Highway Department for staying on top of so many miles of infrastructure; it’s definitely no easy task. These improvements will make our roads safer for everyone.”

 

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