The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to [email protected].
Question:
Dear Mayor,
As I ride around town, I feel like my car is on a roller coaster ride in an amusement park, but it’s not amusing.
I do recall a list of streets that were going to be paved. I don’t think many of those streets actually got paved. There are so many really bumpy streets in Lakewood- is there anyone to report this to? Taxes are so high; shouldn’t we be getting an improved infrastructure along with that?
Thank you.
Response from Mayor Coles:
Good morning,
We are in the midst of a major initiative to repave and rebuild many of the roads in town. Last year I had our public works department do a thorough study of all our roads to grade them from A-F. This will help us to identify the roads that are in the worst shape and address them as well as keep many roads that need repairs or milling and paving in good shape. If folks have a particular road they feel needs to be looked at, please write to me here and I will have our professionals see what can be done.
Thanks
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Can this list be made public? And regarding the number of streets scheduled for repavement last year, I think your view on whether or not any were done may vary based on where in town you are located.
CASE RD IS HORRIBLE!!!besides I front of roberts shul which he fixed himself. It’s like this for YEARSSSSS!!!
Washington at Pine Street
Oak Street between New hampshire and albert
What happened to paving Williams and buttell??
Simply lease a high-end SUV like the people who call the shots do & the roads will feel just fine. A 10 year old Camry wasn’t intended for Lakewood streets.
That just makes it more expensive when you have to replace the tires after just 1/3 of its expected life.
Lexington Avenue
Arlington between Lois and Lincoln is awful
washington street off pine , and oak between new hampshire and albert
There are still houses being built on Williams and Buttell.
The builders need to tear up the road to put down pipes.
So until that’s done, the streets won’t be paved.
We must repave North and South Lake Drive. It damages other people’s tires!
@Aleb, the Township is actually going to award a contract tomorrow night for the reconstruction of Case Rd all the way between 14th St & N. Lake. Some of the sidewalk gaps will also be filled in.
@anonymrs Ditto my answer regarding Case. Oak will be awarded tomorrow night.
@um Lexington was ripped up by NJAW. They are responsible for repaving the entire road.
@dave, Williams and Butell was held off due to the proximity to the Sunset Rd project which already causes major road closures. It will hopefully be reached after that project is complete in June
Linden. From RT 88 until Somerset has some big potholes
The intersection by Washington and pine Street is a disaster. The rest of Washington is okay. It’s just at that intersection where it’s horrible. It feels like riding on a roller coaster. Mr Mayor please fix it ASAP it’s not a big job.
Clover from rt88 till New Hampshire is a disaster. While we’re on the topic the corner of rat 88 and clover needs a turning light emergency!!!
The orginal new England village. If you look at the pot holes there is only 2 inches of pavement. Was this ever paved properly? Looks like the builder skipped town!
some roads that were just redone are falling apart, do the contractors stand behind their product??
are the feet of the contractors held to the fire, when the roads start falling apart? or aren’t level and have huge puddles?
There are so many streets need repaving and we have gone through this MANY times on the SCOOP and we keep talking and talking that something will change BUT NOTHING actually ever gets done eventhough everyone posts the same streets AGAIN and AGAIN
-Lexington
-Washington
-oak @ new Hamshire
-Linden
-Arlington (disastrous)
-Williams
Pawnee Rd is terrible.
Carey st between Forest and Madison. Thousands of cars drive on it each day to go to the two BMG buildings located there. There are huge potholes throughout the street that constantly open up after being repaired. Its time to repave the entire street from scratch like you did so nicely on Forest between 9th and 5th.
Williams Street between James and Prospect is terrible! Driving down that street a quick way to kill your car.
This is coming from someone who drives a late model car.
Weren’t the developers that ripped up the streets supposed to pay for repaving. I hope this won’t fall on the taxpayers.
Entire Ridge Ave through 7th st
PAWNEE ROAD………PERIOD!! While many other roads in this town have been repaved over the past years (only to later deteriorate), Pawnee HAS NEVER BEEN PAVED, and for years has been in worse shape than any other road! This is a travesty and a gross misuse of our sky-high tax dollars. The fact that there might be a permit out is a lame excuse, and certainly does not explain why all residents in this neighborhood need to suffer on a daily basis. Hope this helps, but judging from the precedent of past history, I doubt it will.
Finchley Blvd was paved beautifully until they knocked down and rebuilt some homes. there is a huge hole in the street just before Shayas Road that has been destroying struts.
Astor Dr,Milton St. and Coleman Ave.
Birch street, Williams street, Henry street between rt 9 and pine river, the roads are absolutely atrocious- please repair before I have to repair my car AGAIN, no more excuses, take our excessive property taxes and put them to use
Has anyone ever driven down Astor Court behind Bobov on the way to the Yeshiva on Milton? It just means get be the worst street in Lakewood. It can’t get worse. Just a major embarrassment.
new hampshire from locust till the 70 is terrible!
Lexington Ave between 8th st and Carey st needs to be re-paved badly. Really the entire Lexington Ave, but this stretch is beyond horrendous.
Seminole Drive
“I am not drunk Officer, I was just trying to avoid the potholes!”
Clifton Ave/Cedarbridge after Main Street has a terrible pot hole, please fix it before people bust their tires
like others said- Oak from new hampshire till Albert
also carey between madison and clifton