A project to pave a poorly conditioned portion of roadway in Lehighton has been given the go-ahead.

On a 6-0 vote, borough council on Monday awarded a bid to Remington & Vernick Engineers for the Bridge Street ADA ramps project.

Borough Manager Dane DeWire said three companies bid on the project.

DeWire said a portion of Bridge Street has some of the worst ruts/potholes in the borough.

Councilman Steve Hawk said he believes it would be wise of council to go with the bid presented by Remington & Vernick Engineers.

“This is our engineer; I think that holds (weight),” Hawk said. “Let our engineer make some judgment calls.”

As part of the discussion, Public Works Supervisor Kris Kunkle suggested having his department mill off the most serious issue.

Either way, DeWire said the issue isn’t going to go away.

Kunkle noted he’s been getting complaints from citizens about the condition of Bridge Street.

After the meeting, DeWire said that Keystone Consulting Engineers and Hanover Engineering also bid on the project.

He said Keystone’s proposal included full surveying for all intersections in the scope and totaled $20,000.

DeWire said Hanover’s proposal did not include surveying services, and was estimated at $8,000 for the most crucial ADA ramps.

Remington & Vernick Engineers bid the project in three pieces; each with and without a survey and formal blueprints.

In total, if the entire scope is executed this year, DeWire said it would cost between $14,545 and $39,274; the lower end being without surveys, and the upper end being with surveys.

“The scope of the project will include milling and new pavement along Bridge Street from Summit Avenue westward to Veterans Avenue,” DeWire said. “Since ADA crosswalks are not currently installed at the intersection of Bridge and Second street, the borough is required to install them if we wish to use highway aid funding from the state.”

DeWire noted that the three bids received for the work center around the four corners at that intersection, but they also include additional work, should it be required at the corners of Union and Bridge, and Veterans Avenue and Bridge.

“Materials will be paid for through the highway and fund, which is used to pave streets around the borough,” he said. “The engineering work will be paid through the general fund in the general engineering services budget, for which we have exhausted 61% as of the beginning of September.”

DeWire added that Remington & Vernick Engineers is currently putting together a project timeline, beginning with the design of the most crucial ramp locations.

“We are hoping to begin installing the ramps as soon as possible,” he said. “We are hoping to have the first designs done by the end of the month.”

While it would be nice to pave the entirety of the project this year, more realistically, DeWire said the project will likely be completed in spring 2026.

“If we are unable to begin paving work on Bridge Street this year, we are looking at repairing some of the worst sections of the road to get us by until then,” he said.