Hesperia approves $3.2 Million to repair 23 miles of streets

HESPERIA – The City of Hesperia announced, June 4, it awarded VSS International, Inc. a $3.2 million pavement rehabilitation contract to repair approximately 23 miles of streets throughout the city.

“Improving our streets is one of the City’s greatest priorities,” said Mayor Larry Bird. “Making these much-needed repairs to several of our roads is part of our commitment to enhancing the infrastructure that connects our residents and visitors for safer, smoother travels.”

The city says pavement rehabilitation is expected to begin at the end of June.

List of streets

The pavement rehabilitation project includes the following locations:

Eucalyptus Street from Fourth Avenue to Second Avenue
Riverside Street from Maple Avenue to Balsam Avenue
Fifth Avenue from Sycamore Street to Mesa Street
Hercules Street(East) from Seventh Avenue to Third Avenue
Manzanita Avenue from Balsam Avenue to Second Avenue
Hercules Street(West) from Tamarisk Avenue to Maple Avenue
Birch Street from Third Avenue to Second Avenue
Chestnut Street from Pyrite Avenue to Topaz Avenue
Smoke Tree Street from Pyrite Avenue to Topaz Avenue
Spruce Street from Pyrite Avenue to Topaz Avenue
Juniper Street from Pyrite Avenue to Topaz Avenue
Pine Street from Pyrite Avenue to Topaz Avenue
Cajon Street from Pyrite Avenue to Topaz Avenue
Verano Street from Third Avenue to First Avenue
Locust Avenue from Sycamore Street to Willow Street
Buckthorn Avenue from Joshua Street to I Avenue
Choiceana Avenue from Talisman Street to Lemon Street
Cholla Avenue from Joshua Street to Buckthorn Avenue
E Avenue/ Jacaranda Avenue from Eucalyptus Street to I Avenue
Eighth Avenue from Orange Street to Sultana Street
Eleventh Avenue from Lime Street to Mesquite Street
Fifth Avenue from Muscatel Street to Lime Street
Fifth Avenue from Lime Street to Mesquite Street
Joshua Street from E Avenue to Drainage Channel
Lincoln Avenue from Live Oak Street to Juniper Street
Live Oak Street from Timberlane Avenue to Quincy Avenue
Mesquite Street from Eleventh Avenue to Third Avenue
Mission Street from Joshua Street to Alston Avenue
Muscatel Street from Ninth Street to Fifth Street
Sixth Avenue from Olive Street to Sultana Street
Sixth Avenue from Sultana Street to Muscatel Street
Sultana Street from Tenth Avenue to Sixth Avenue
Willow Street from Peach Avenue to Choiceana Avenue
Yucca Street from Timberlane Avenue to Choiceana Avenue

Community Development Block Grant

The city is funding the pavement project through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

“The streets included in the project were identified using qualified census tracts per HUD’s guidelines. This type of funding from HUD is specifically designated for road rehabilitation projects, requiring that selected streets not be severely deteriorated, not classified as arterials, and located in areas meeting HUD’s criteria for community development,” said the news release.

To accomplish the goal of improving more roads in Hesperia, the city said it designated a larger amount of CDBG monies towards its CDBG Capital Fund, increasing necessary resources to address future street projects.

For more information about the capital improvement projects https://www.cityofhesperia.us/309/Capital-Improvement-Program