US 20-26-87 pavement overlay scheduled in Douglas

Concrete Foundations Inc. of Douglas was the low bidder at $3.3 million for a contract to mill off deteriorating pavement and replace it with new pavement on US 20-26-87 (Richards Street) between Fourth Street and Mesa Drive in Douglas. The work will be paid for with revenue from the 10-cent fuel tax increase. A final layer of pavement will follow next year, with a contract completion date of June 30, 2016.