LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — It's been more than 20 years since an east Las Vegas valley community has seen residential road improvements.

Now, after voicing the decades-long frustrations about the poor roads, residents say they are finally seeing some progress.

Before construction began, the concerns were brought to News 3's attention in June last year.

Residents who wanted something done about multiple cracks, crumbling asphalt and dozens of potholes, took it upon themselves, filling several potholes on their own. A petition began as well, which gained around three-dozen signatures.

About a month after News 3 exclusively reported their frustration, Clark County officials were sparked to do something about it. Clark County’s Public Works department sent crews to patch up several large potholes.

Now, several months later, construction has begun on the Residential Streets Pavement Reconstruction Project, and residents are celebrating the changes to come.

“Finally after one year, because of our efforts, due to News 3 covering it and our commissioner coming out here and seeing it, they actually put it on the project, which is ‘Residential 105 .' And because of that now, thankfully, there is actually construction happening,” said Bryan Lopez.

Lopez, who began the petition by door-knocking on more than 30 homes in this neighborhood, says his family has lived at his childhood home along Fairlight Drive for more than 20 years. He says within those two decades he never saw any crews or roadwork on his street, which after years of neglect, has become a not-so-enjoyable ride.

“You turn over here and then suddenly it goes 'boom,' and then imagine it goes, 'boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom,' like the entire way and it's almost like the road like someone just demolished the road. That is what it was feeling like driving,” Lopez said.

Nearly a year later, Lopez’s voice has served as a catapult to his neighborhood for the Clark County Public Works.

“I am very glad that the commissioner came out. I am very glad that he showed that he cared enough to even come out and see our street. And I got confirmation that that does happen and I appreciate the county for doing that,” Lopez added.

The project, which began last Monday, will consist of asphalt repairs, sidewalk plus ADA ramp updates; as well as curb, gutter, and drainage features, along with pavement striping and added signs. This gives Lopez and other neighbors hope for the future of the east part of the Las Vegas valley.

"Going forward, I feel like just like what we did with this one, I feel like it shouldn’t be necessary for people to make petitions just to be like, 'Hey, can I please have my road fixed. Can you guys at least look at it, even just for a little bit.' But I just hope that Clark County moving forward also prioritizes the old residential areas,” Lopez said.

The entirety of this project is expected to cost upwards of $18 million. A completion date is set for July 29th.