Highway Departments in Gloucester City and Bellmawr Working Together

Photos and caption by CNBNews.net

INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS BEING MADE-Employees of the Bellmawr Highway Department laid new asphalt on St. Mary’s Street last week as part of a reciprocal work agreement the Borough has with the City of Gloucester City.  In return the City lends highway department equipment, such as backhoes, street sweeper, front end loader, along with the operator to Bellmawr when needed.  

City Highway Department Supervisor Steve Cianchetti said there are plans in the near future, with Bellmawr’s help, to  repave portions of Cumberland Street (from Broadway to Westminster), Monmouth Street (Railroad to Johnson Blvd.) and Sparks Avenue.

Cianchetti said because of budget restraints communities need to come up with shared service agreements in order to save the public’s tax dollars.  \”We are looking at other ways to work with Bellmawr and surrounding towns on these types of projects and in buying equipment together. I am also hoping to meet with the Gloucester City Schools facilities director to make plans on how the two of us can join together to save money on snow removal.\”

Cianchetti also pointed out that the Highway Department made an agreement last year with CONRAIL to cut the grass and weeds on either side of the railroad tracks that run from north to south through the center of the City. Employees of CONRAIL were in the City working on that job last week.  \”It makes a big difference having the grass cut on regular basis then just once every few months like it use to be done\”, said Cianchetti.

 (below tracks at Powell Street)