Gadsden council approves agreement for road projects

The Gadsden city council Tuesday  approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering for the repaving of Third Street and Goodyear Avenue. The city will pay 20 percent of the engineering costs, with its share estimated at $12,800. The remaining funds will come from the Gadsden-Etowah Metropolitan Planning Organization.  The council also approved the preliminary engineering for repaving Padenreich Avenue from East Broad Street to Cloverdale Road; Forrest Avenue from Vandell Boulevard to the Attalla city limits; and Ninth Street from Tuscaloosa Avenue to Chestnut Street. The council last week approved a construction contract with ALDOT for the three projects. The city will pay 20 percent of the preliminary engineering and construction costs, with its share estimated at $12,400. The remainder will come from MPO funds.  City Engineer Chad Hare said all the repaving projects will have to be approved by the MPO, with hopes that they can be bid next spring.