With road construction work beginning to ramp up, the Mt. Carmel City Council has appropriated just over $300,000 for the city’ motor fuel street maintenance program. City engineer Dave Dallas said the money will be used primarily in seven areas including oiling and chipping streets, paying for the electricity of traffic lights, and asphalting streets. Dallas said he has been driving city streets and alleys to determine which ones will be included in this year’s work. A list of the streets see work has not been released yet by the city.