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Paving the way

Repaving work begins on Eighth Street

-Messenger photo by Bill Shea
Dust billows around machinery on Eighth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue North Monday afternoon as crews from Fort Dodge Asphalt Co. prepared to resurface the street. That company has a $907,555.75 contract for repaving various streets around Fort Dodge this summer.
-Messenger photo by Bill Shea
A skid loader and a vehicle with a big brush on it move in opposite directions Monday afternoon as crews from Fort Dodge Asphalt Co. prepare to resurface Eighth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue North. The old asphalt surface was removed in a process called milling. Fresh asphalt will be put down on the road base that was revealed after the old asphalt was milled off.

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