- Video shows Florence roads.
- After years of being unpaved, North Ridge Drive will receive a $5.5 million investment from the city to improve infrastructure.
- The project will include paving the road, adding curbing, and installing a storm sewer system.
- The first phase of construction is set to begin in July, with the project expected to be completed within two years.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
For decades, neighbors have longed for a simple fix that most neighborhoods already have—paved roads. I’m Melissa Wright, at North Ridge Drive, where this street has never been paved and lacks a sewage system. Now, the city is investing millions to cover the entire cost of the improvements. This is how it’s been, well, forever—unpaved and unforgiving to cars.
“When we saw it again, we were like, it really is a dirt road… right here, a dirt road,” said Robbie Lawler…