Mahoning commissioners advertise for bids for road-paving program

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County commissioners approved advertising for bids for repaving almost 12 miles of county roads this year.

This year’s estimated cost per mile is about one-third more than last year’s actual cost per mile.

The commissioners voted today to advertise for 11.9 miles of paving at an estimated total cost of $1,576,334, for an average cost of $132,465 per mile.

Last year, 9.54 miles of county roads were repaved at a total cost of $945,197, for an average cost of $99,077 per mile.

“We usually estimate the costs to be higher than the previous year to account for inflation,” said Marilyn Kenner, chief deputy county engineer.

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