Neighborhoods southwest of the Airport Way/120 Bypass interchange will receive pavement upgrades in the coming months.

The Manteca City Council awarded a $688,637 contract Tuesday to American Pavement Systems to perform street work in the area bounded by Atherton Drive, Airport Way, Woodward Avenue, and McKinley Avenue.

Project work includes placement of micro surfacing on streets within the project area, new striping, and installation of speed lumps fronting the parks.

The latest project is in addition to another already scheduled that will see most of Manteca’s residential streets east of Highway 99 and south of Louise Avenue receive rubber cape seals or micro-surfacing this year.

The handful of blocks that won’t be touched are mostly streets have been put in place during the last six years with the exception of Azalea Drive, Inderbitzen Way and the northern part of Vasconcellos Avenue.

The project includes placement of micro-surfacing and rubber cape seal on various streets within the project area, new striping, and installation of speed lumps fronting schools and parks.

Installation of ADA curb ramps will also be installed pending receipt of favorable bids.

The current council made it city policy to add speed lumps by schools and parks in older neighborhoods when street resurfacing is done.

That means Joshua Cowell School will get speed lumps along Pestana Avenue to slow down traffic.

The cost is being covered by the city’s share of state gas tax collections.

The two endeavors are part of the City Council’s importance of having a preventive pavement maintenance program in place to prolong existing pavement life and reduce more costly repairs in the future.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com