FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- Springtime brings the opening of asphalt plants, which means annual municipal street programs aren't too far behind. In Fairview Park, Director of Public Service and Development Shawn Leininger said the centerpiece of this year's plan is the summer repaving of a 1.6-mile stretch of Mastick Road.

"We're working with Cuyahoga County to resurface Mastick Road from the North Olmsted border basically to the top of the hill that goes down into the Metroparks," Leininger said. "The County was gracious to award us an 80/20 match project.

"It's been on the city's radar for the last five to seven years. It's a mill and fill with base repairs where needed. They're scheduled to start July 1 and be done by the end of the construction season this year."

The project cost is $1.7 million with Fairview Park's portion estimated at $340,000. Leininger said Mastick Road hasn't been repaved for at least 30 years.

As for Fairview Park's 2019 street program, which is going into its 30th year and is tied to a portion of the income tax dedicated towards road repairs and resurfacing, Leininger said the city currently has a preliminary list:

Chip sealing and asphalt overlaying on Alexander Road (from West 224th Street to the corporate line); asphalt overlaying with concrete repairs on West 204th Street (Lorain Road to south of Woodstock Avenue); asphalt overlaying with concrete repairs on Coffinberry Boulevard (Henry Road to Story Road); and full-depth repair of West 220th Street intersections at Brookway Boulevard, Sherwood Drive and Briarwood Drive.

Construction on the four streets, which have an estimated cost of $439,000, is scheduled to begin mid-summer with an early fall completion date.

"We resurfaced Coffinberry two years ago but left this section due to the Thomas Lane (residential development) construction," Leininger said. "That road is in pretty bad shape considering it's almost been 30 years since it's been resurfaced and also with the recent construction traffic.

"Alexander Road and West 204th Street aren't as in bad of shape as Coffinberry Boulevard, but need attention due to the cracking and pothole repair that has taken place on those roads. Then on West 204th Street, the side streets are asphalt with the freeze-thaw every winter becoming more and more of a maintenance issue. So it's time to start replacing those approaches."