Work underway in downtown Littlefield

  • (TOP) WORK ON THIRD-STREET AT PHELPS AVENUE’S Intersection corners, was well underway Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, when the rock flooring area around the three planters was loosened and ready to be removed. Workers with AAJ Concrete from Plainview who were preparing to “Caution Tape” the area, were Jamin Aviles, Oscar Gaytan, Martin Berumen, and Alejandro Enriquez. (Staff Photo by Joella Lovvorn)
    (TOP) WORK ON THIRD-STREET AT PHELPS AVENUE’S Intersection corners, was well underway Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, when the rock flooring area around the three planters was loosened and ready to be removed. Workers with AAJ Concrete from Plainview who were preparing to “Caution Tape” the area, were Jamin Aviles, Oscar Gaytan, Martin Berumen, and Alejandro Enriquez. (Staff Photo by Joella Lovvorn)
  • (RIGHT) PART OF THE LARGE ROCK CONCRETE AREA on the Third Street cross-over at Phelps Avenue, which is located on the southeast corner of the intersection, had been removed Thursday, around the covered seating area. This is part of a new downtown Littlefield Revitalization Program that has begun. (Staff Photo by Joella Lovvorn)
    (RIGHT) PART OF THE LARGE ROCK CONCRETE AREA on the Third Street cross-over at Phelps Avenue, which is located on the southeast corner of the intersection, had been removed Thursday, around the covered seating area. This is part of a new downtown Littlefield Revitalization Program that has begun. (Staff Photo by Joella Lovvorn)

    Work is finally getting started on the latest Downtown Littlefield Revitalization program.

    The winning bidder was AAJ Concrete from Plainview.

    The $350,000 project gives a facelift to the tired open space areas downtown while retaining some of the unique 60+ year-old features, like the Zig-zag awnings, planters and the circle seating.

    The work crews will reinstall some of the old non-functional gas lights and add some new vintage solar lighting.

    According to City Manager Mitch Grant, “The project will be challenging, but the contractor has experience in State-Funded projects.”

    Later, the improvements will get started between the Police Department and the Library, where that section of street will become a turn around and a small park area.

    Lastly, the intersections at Fifth and Sixth Streets and LFD will be removed to improve some of the abrupt changes in concrete levels

    Ṗlease contact Mitch Grant 806-385-9202 for answers to any questions.