Monday, October 29, 2007

ROAD WORK UPDATE


**New Work**
CENTRAL AVENUE I-90 bridge to King Avenue - MILLING & PAVING -
Beginning tonight and working Monday thru Friday 7PM to 6AM each night
for the next three weeks the City's contractor will begin to mill and
pave base course of asphalt. This week the work will be from the I-90
bridge east to Colvin Avenue. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in
each direction and all intersections will be maintained, controlled by
flag persons as necessary. The contractor will mill the existing
asphalt and then install new pavement. It is anticipated the work will
take twelve to fourteen nights to complete without a stoppage of work
for weather. Access to all business will be maintained. Delays are
expected during this work.

Everett Road Central Avenue to I-90 Bridge: The City's Contractor will
continue road repairs Monday thru Friday nights from 7PM to 6AM to
repair pavement joints and roadway median. There will be a single lane
closure in each direction during these hours.

Central Avenue - West City Line to King Avenue - Road reconstruction -
Utility Work continues through May 1, 2008
Gas Main replacement: The work hours will be from 6PM - 6AM each night
Sunday through Thursday nights. The contractor will be replacing the
gas main on the south side of Central Avenue starting at King Ave and
working west in the eastbound curb lane. A single eastbound lane
closure will be set up during the work hours. Additionally limited off
roadway work will be performed Monday - Friday during the daytime
hours. A sub-contractor will be repairing the pavement in the trench created
by the contractor installing the gas main. This work will occur Monday
- Friday from 9AM - 3PM.

Overhead utility replacement:
This work continues daily between 7AM and 7PM on Central Avenue
westbound between the west City line and Colvin Avenue. The contractor
for National Grid and Verizon is working off roadway to set new utility
poles. Minimal impacts to the eastbound traffic during this work.
Various other overhead utility companies will have right eastbound or
westbound lane closures between 9AM and 3 PM daily to relocated their
utility lines.

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