Governor Street, McKinley Drive, Eastwick Court and Eastwick Road to Get New Surfaces In Ward 4
All or portions of 23 streets in the city have been selected for the 2026 re-paving program this summer by the Department of Public Works.
Ward 4 streets selected for milling and new pavements include Governor Street, McKinley Drive, Eastwick Court and Eastwick Road. The Ward 4 streets are where the Outlook/McKinley Drive drainage project has involved detours and extensive infrastructure work over the last 18 months.
The work will be performed by contractors retained by the city and is scheduled to begin June 22. The re-paving is expected to last six weeks. For the majority of streets, the rehabilitation work involves milling off the top 2 inches of existing pavement and then installing 2 inches of new pavement.
The public works web page will provide daily updates on where the work is occurring. New Britain Paving Management Program.
View the 2026 Citywide Milling and Paving Map
Map shows streets in Ward 4 where re-paving will occur this summer (DPW)
At its April 8th meeting the Common Council authorized use of $2 million in the current budget for milling and paving work this year using state town aid through the Local Capital Improvement Program (LOCIP). Contractors selected through the state’s cooperative program include Tilcon Connecticut of New Britain ($1,775,000) and Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming of Bloomfield ($225,000).
— Ward 4 Alderman John McNamara. john.mcnamara@newbritainct.gov
New Britain Alderman John McNamara 