Somebody in Rockford must have finally gotten tired of hearing that our city is famous for its potholes, because there’s asphalt going down all over town.
When I first moved here, I was gifted a piece of asphalt from an actual Rockford pothole, so I just assumed that was part of our identity.
But that is changing day by day as more orange traffic barrels pop up around the Screw City, and more roads are becoming nice and smooth.
West Riverside Boulevard Gets Long-Awaited Upgrade
According to a press release from the City of Rockford, the first of four major arterial roadway projects has been completed.
The newly paved stretch of West Riverside Boulevard opened earlier this month, and it’s pretty nice not having to do that swerve to avoid craters anymore.
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The resurfacing covers the section between Central Avenue and Packard Parkway, as well as Rockton Avenue to Latham Street, an area plagued by nearly 500 pothole repair requests in 2024 alone.
More Key Roads Under Construction
Work is underway on the remaining projects, and you’ll see the crews and cones down Alpine Road, Mulford Road, and Spring Creek Road through Labor Day, when completion is expected on those corridors…