Ongoing railroad culvert work to reduce Broadway to one lane beginning Monday, Sept. 21

posted on: 9/18/2020

Expect traffic delays on a section of Broadway beginning Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The road will be reduced to one lane with alternating traffic to allow contractors to complete work on the Broadway culvert project.

Temporary traffic lights will be set up on both sides of the lane closure to allow alternating traffic, which will remain in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The lane closure is expected to remain in effect for the next three months.

During this time, nearby businesses will remain open and accessible to traffic. A new parking lot entrance was created to accommodate visitors to Red’s Shoe Barn.

Other traffic restrictions:

• New York Street will be closed at its intersection with Broadway, except for emergency vehicles. Local traffic on New York Street may use East and Ham Streets to get around the closure.
• On-street parking will be restricted on Broadway between Pierce and Ham streets because the travel lane will be shifted through the work zone.

The contractor, George Cairns and Sons Inc., expects to have the project substantially complete by Dec. 30, 2020. Additional paving for the area will be finished next spring. The new culvert replaces the partially collapsed aging culvert underneath the railroad. This project will fix the ongoing drainage issues that can flood Broadway and nearby neighborhoods during significant precipitation events.

The project plans can be viewed here: https://go.usa.gov/xGQ3F.

For more information, contact Community Services at 516-6450.