McRoy Drive Improvements

Description: McRoy Drive is the main road entering the Bicentennial Industrial Park. This road has become deteriorated in some areas and needs to be replaced. This project will replace the existing pavement between the curbs with a new sub-base and paving.

Anticipated Start Date: Summer 2023                    

Estimated Completion Date: Winter 2023

Location: North McRoy Drive

Project Cost:  $900,000

Funding Source: The City of Carbondale received $993,265 for this project from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. For details on how this funding will be used and the impact it will make in Carbondale, click  https://www.eda.gov/news/press-release/2022/07/05/us-department-commerce-invests-993265-american-rescue-plan-funds  https://www.eda.gov/news/press-release/2022/07/05/us-department-commerce-invests-993265-american-rescue-plan-funds  https://www.eda.gov/news/press-release/2022/07/05/us-department-commerce-invests-993265-american-rescue-plan-funds here Version OptionsMcRoy Drive ImprovementsHeadline.

Contractor: TBD  

Project Updates: 

8/1/2023 - Work has begun. Anticipated completion date of November 2023.

7/11/2023 - Contracted was awarded to Samron Midwest Contractors for $954,459.

5/27/2023 - The City will receive Sealed bid proposals until 10:00 a.m. on June 29, 2023, for McRoy Drive Reconstruction.

2/16/2023 - The City is awaiting approvals from the EDA to proceed with bidding on the project. 

8/31/2022 - The City is working through the EDA's pre-construction requirements to begin project design.