The City of Concord is expected to move forward with a major street maintenance project to repair pavement on five local roads: Bailey Road, Willow Way, Burnett Avenue, Laura Alice Way, and Nelson Avenue. The City Council this coming Tuesday is set to award a $1.37 million construction contract to Goodfellow Bros. California LLC, with up to 30% in contingency funds available for potential changes. The work will be funded through Measure V. In addition, Concord will enter into a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Pittsburg for pavement repairs on a section of Bailey Road, with Pittsburg contributing up to $135,000. Once work is complete, the city engineer will certify the improvements and the city clerk will file a formal Notice of Completion. The project is exempt from environmental review under CEQA guidelines. No official start date for construction has been announced.
Much like large-scale roadway repairs, smaller residential projects such as driveway paving highlight the importance of well-maintained surfaces for both safety and curb appeal. Smooth, durable pavement not only extends the life of infrastructure but also improves overall community satisfaction. Residents often view these upgrades as a reflection of the city’s commitment to maintaining quality public spaces.
City officials have emphasized that the selected roads were prioritized based on pavement condition and traffic levels. Streets with higher wear and tear were identified during recent inspections, ensuring that resources are directed where they are most needed. Once construction begins, crews are expected to remove damaged asphalt, resurface roadways, and restripe lanes to meet current safety standards.
For local businesses, the project offers added benefits. Improved roadways reduce vehicle wear, increase accessibility, and can even encourage more customer traffic in heavily traveled corridors. Residents living near the construction zones will be notified in advance of any lane closures or detours, with city staff working to minimize disruption as much as possible.
The investment also underscores the role of regional collaboration. By partnering with Pittsburg on Bailey Road, Concord demonstrates a cost-effective approach to infrastructure management that could serve as a model for future shared projects. This cooperative strategy not only lowers expenses but also ensures consistency in road quality across city boundaries.
Once completed, the improvements are expected to provide long-term durability and reduced maintenance costs, ensuring taxpayer funds are used efficiently. City leaders hope the project will build public confidence in Measure V funding, which plays a critical role in supporting ongoing infrastructure needs throughout Concord.
This is exactly type of positivity we need more
I wonder if the repair will be another Slurry Seal job.
Slurry Sealing a road is like painting a rotted wooden fence..
Willow Pass Road with new asphalt is still a bumpy ride,
Half measures, at full price, it’s the best this council can do.
I wonder where all the money goes?
I don’t believe city council.
I will believe it when I see it being worked on from start to finish.
East County should pay for ALL of that. Let’s be real.
Pine Hollow please
I wonder what council knows or suspects
about CNWS development that they’re willing to tackle this.
I was under the impression, but could be mistaken
of course, that Bailey Road was going to get attention
as part of that development.
You’ll get nothing and like it!!!!
Please, Mayor whomever’s turn it is this year—Explain to us why Concord City taxpayers should foot the bill for County Rd 212, more familiarly nicknamed Bailey Rd. “In Contra Costa County, the Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of County roads, including County Road 212. This includes tasks like pavement repairs, road shoulder repairs, and traffic sign maintenance. The Transportation Engineering Division within Public Works handles the overall County road network. “
I forgot to ask, whose turn is it to get the new driveway for their buddy, or roof replacement, and solar or just plain cash for pre-choosing a company and offering Concord citizens up for the fleecing?
Now I wish I hadn’t even looked into this.
For a few years, Contra Costa County Public Works Dept (NOT the Pittsburg owned -but not-yet annexed- town of Bay Point) — CCCoPW has been making the “other side of the hill” roads, walkways, Bike lanes, and powered infrastructure all spiffy and nice as an aid to Bay Point and Pittsburg’s constantly expanding area.
Only a wee bit, about a mile–maybe, of Co Rd 212 (aka Bailey Rd) (from Clayton Rd to Concord Blvd) actually traverses Concord City controlled land.
This side of the hills, County Rd 212 (AKA Bailey Rd) now runs through, and houses a main entrance to East Bay Regional Parks “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park.” (ZOOM) https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/maps/District-Map-ParksByCity-20211208-1.pdf
So, I ask, again, WHY is Concord footing the bill for that road to be repaired when neighborhoods are lucky to get wavy slurry seal on top of the last wavy slurry seal and orders to “repair our own sidewalks” —-?
Jump to the end~~plans for: Thurgood Marshall Park… https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/FY2025-Proposed-Proj-Budget-and-5-YR-CIP.pdf
“The South of Bailey Road public access project is the first phase of the park project which will provide an improved entry intersection, staging area, day use amenities (including restrooms, drinking fountain and bottle filler, and picnic shelters), access to and interpretation of select ammunitions magazines, a natural surface trail network and habitat restoration. Operating Impact: Anticipated First Year of Operation: 202
That lower section of Bailey is going to be hell on wheels…(literally) – for the next couple years, at least!
With all the big equipment and Park Entrance construction, over this next year,it makes ZERO sense for Concord or anyone else to be fixing the lower part of Bailey until the Park is done tearing the roads up.
… role model for WC … way to go concord!
As someone who works along the Bates/Laura Alice/Nelson corridor, this is SORELY needed. Those roads have only seen patchwork repairs done (once) over the past 20 years.
It doesn’t need to be repaved, it needs to be fixed. i.e. fix the dips and whoops.
I have been working on projects in Contra Costa and have met some of the employees and management from Goodfellows and aware of the history of the company. my experience is that they are a qualified contractor and wish them the only the best. You haven’t heard their name before, yet they have acquired great, experienced pros.