An older section of southwest Manteca where residential development didn’t start until 2002 may be added to this summer’s neighborhood streets targeted for pavement work.

The project area is bounded by the 120 Bypass, Airport Way, Woodward Avenue, and McKinley Avenue.

The City Council when they meet tonight at 6 p.m. will consider calling for bids for micro-surfacing streets within the project area, new striping, and installation of speed lumps fronting parks.

The council in March called for bids for most of Manteca’s residential streets east of Highway 99 and south of Louise Avenue to receive rubber cape seals or micro-surfacing this year.

That $2.1 million project is being covered by the city’s share of state gas tax collections.

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.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin