Wicomico County road paving slated to begin

Wicomico County officials say that they have budgeted $4.5 million for repaving County roads in fiscal year 2018 (July 1- June 30), a $500,000 increase over last year's budget.

This year's repaving reportedly includes 54 miles of tar and chip surface treatment, 41 miles of slurry seal surface treatment, and 24 miles of hot mix asphalt pavement for a total of 119 miles.

The list of roads in this year's schedule, along with a description of the various surface treatments, can be found on the Wicomico County Public Works website. As a rule of thumb, the type of surface treatment a road receives is based on the volume of traffic on the road.

Officials say that the majority of the work will start in the fall. Roads Division crews will be out between now and then stabilizing shoulders, rehabilitating ditches and replacing cross road pipes to prepare for repaving activities.

Anyone with questions is encouraged to call the Public Works Division at 410-548-4872.