While road closures and detours seen around Turlock can cause frustration, the construction crews working hard around town are also a welcome sight.

In March, the Turlock City Council approved design contracts for four new roads projects that will see over 40 city streets rehabilitated within the next three years.

The four roads projects include: 7,619 feet of roadway in northwest Turlock (including Dels Lane, Fenn Court, Pomona Court, Humboldt Court, Berea Court and Seaborg Court); 20,926 feet of roadway in northeast Turlock (including N. Olive Avenue, Bennington Avenue Salem Way, N. Berkeley Avenue, Radcliffe Way, among others); 11,518 feet of roadway in southeast Turlock (including E. Linwood Avenue, Rosewood Drive, Baywood Lane, 5th Street and Rockwood Avenue); and 20,973 feet of roadway in central Turlock (including N. Broadway Avenue, Orchard Street, Alpha Road, S. Minaret Avenue, Chestnut Street, among others).

The total cost of construction for each project is estimated as follows: The northwest roads that includes Dels Lane, between $9 and 10 million; the northeast roads that include N. Olive Avenue, between $7.4 and 9.4 million; the southeast roads that include E. Linwood Avenue, between $3.6 and 5.6 million; and the central roads that includes N. Broadway Avenue, between $13 and 15 million. The roadwork is paid for through Measure L funds — a ½ cent countywide sales tax specifically to improve local streets and roads — and Measure A funds, a ¾ cent citywide sales tax that voters approved in 2020.