Street resurfacing coming to parts of Maspeth and Middle Village

Street repairs are coming this fall for areas of Maspeth and Middle Village, according to Community Board 5 (CB 5).

After several streets within CB 5 were listed on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) tentative priority list for resurfacing, it was announced recently that 13 roads in northern Maspeth and southern Middle Village will get resurfaced.

Beginning in October or November, the streets are slated to be milled — a process in which the top layer of asphalt is removed from the street — followed by the application of the new asphalt to complete the repaving.

“They’re here milling in preparation for resurfacing,” said Gary Giordano, district manager for CB 5. “A lot of the streets on the list are in either northern Maspeth or the older portion of Middle Village, south Middle Village to most. I’m pleased that roadways in those two areas are getting resurfaced, especially in the northern part of Maspeth, especially since the avenues are in less than fair condition.

The following areas are scheduled for resurfacing:

58^th Place between Maspeth Avenue and Grand Avenue
Woodward Avenue from Metropolitan Avenue to Troutman Street
Stanhope Street between Grandview and Seneca avenues
60^th Lane from Flushing Avenue to Metropolitan Avenue
60^th Street from Flushing Avenue to Metropolitan Avenue
60^th Drive between 60^th Street and Fresh Pond Road
60^th Place between Metropolitan Avenue and Eliot Avenue
63^rd Street from 59^th Drive to Flushing Avenue
58^th Road from 64^th Street to 66^th Street
66^th Street between 58^th Road and 59^th Avenue
59^th Avenue from 66^th Street to Fresh Pond Road
64^th Street between Flushing Avenue and 59^th Drive
Aubrey Avenue from 88^th Street to Metropolitan Avenue

“They’re going to resurface that portion of Woodward Avenue between Metropolitan and [Troutman]. That street there is very deteriorated,” Giordano said. “There is a lot truck traffic in that area. Two things that will really improve the look of the street and will give people a better outlook on their street is if the resurfacing is done properly and if street trees are planted. It will give the street a better look and give people a better outlook on their block.”