Three Aberdeen streets to undergo reconstruction ABERDEEN - The Township Council has awarded a contract for the reconstruction of three streets to Lucas Construction Group Inc. of Old Bridge. The contract was awarded following the submission of bids from six New Jersey companies, with Lucas Construction Group submitting the lowest bid of $1.96 million. Scheduled for later this year or early 2008 are the reconstruction of Gerard Avenue, Marshall Concourse and Woodmere Drive. The Marshall Concourse and Woodmere Drive projects will include the installation of new water mains, while the work on Gerard Avenue will include the addition of approximately 50 parking spaces for people using the field at Oakshades Park. The plans represent a continuation of the roadway master plan adopted by the municipality in 1997 and follow a series of projects completed this summer and early fall. The most recent of those projects includes the installation of pedestrian striping near the train station on Atlantic Avenue, along with full reconstructions of Marjorie Street, Ice Meadow Lane, Olden Lane, Oxford Lane, Noble Place, Island Place, Cypress Lane and Cypress Court. The Marjorie Street project also included the repaving of the parking area at Midland Park. In addition to these efforts performed by outside contractors, the Aberdeen Public Works Department recently completed a repaving of the section of Wilson Avenue leading up to the rebuilt county bridge that connects Aberdeen and Marlboro. "Since the time our council adopted the roadway master plan in 1997, we have upgraded 126 township streets, including 67 full reconstructions, covering a total of approximately 132,000 linear feet, or almost 25 miles," Councilman Vincent Vinci said in a press release. "We look forward to continuing this ambitious program that has kept our streets among the best maintained in the county." Under the program, approximately $2.5 million is allocated each year to the rebuilding and maintenance of township streets. This effort excludes thoroughfares maintained by Monmouth County (such as Lloyd Road) or the state (such as Routes 34 and 35). "Roads are selected for reconstruction primarily based on data from a sophisticated computer model administered by Township Engineers CME Associates," Deputy Mayor Wilhelmina Gumbs said in the release. "However, exceptions will be made in situations where road conditions dictate that work be scheduled as soon as possible."