Lea Kahn, Staff Writer
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer, West Windsor Township Council has awarded a $282,911 contract for the repaving of a portion of Alexander Road to a Clarksburg contractor., Meco, Inc., was awarded the contract by Township Council at its April 10 meeting. It was the low bidder from among seven companies, whose bids ranged from $282,911 to $550,152., The work is being paid in part by a $159,000 state grant from the Transportation Trust Fund in the state Department of Transportation. The remainder will be paid by the township., The project calls for repaving a portion of Alexander Road on the western side, between Vaughn Drive and Roszel Road. Concrete sidewalks and curbs will be replaced, also. Work is expected to start during the summer., The project was supposed to have taken place last year, but it was put on hold when the state Transportation Trust Fund ran out of money., Township officials received a letter from the state Department of Transportation in July 2016 which stated that all contract work financed by the Transportation Trust Fund must cease until further notice., Funding issues for the Transportation Trust Fund were resolved several weeks later, and the fund was replenished.,