Politics & Government
Coolidge Construction: Traffic Problems Lessen as Work Speeds Along
After last week's rain delays, a week of mostly clear skies has put the five-month road project ahead of schedule.
Three weeks into and much of the underground work is already finished.
Project Manager Larry Harworth said the storm lines have been replaced and the new water main and all the new water mains along the side streets from 11 Mile to Lincoln should be done by Wednesday.
“At this point, we are ahead of schedule a little bit,” Harworth said. “Things are going smoothly and complaints aren’t real high, so as of now we are doing well.”
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Progress of he work has been helped because of a week without much rain, which allows crews to work longer. On Thursday, crews will start to build the road from 11 Mile by digging out the old road and prepping it for concrete, he said.
Many of the traffic flow problems initially experienced have calmed down, Harworth said.
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“I think people have started to know that we are out there and are following the detour,” he explained. “There are not as many people going the wrong way or turning around.”
The project is expected to last until September.
