Thomas Road
**Due to weather this will also be closed May 09, 2008**
Thomas Road will be closed to all traffic 900’ north of Illinois Road. (Between Illinois Road and Bass Road)  The closure will be on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 and Wednesday, May 7, 2008.  The closure will allow the contractor, Frontier Construction Inc., to install a new storm sewer across Thomas Road.  A detour route will be established that will utilize Illinois Road, Hadley Road and Bass Road.  The contractor will be responsible for placement and maintenance of all warning signs and barricades.

Street Dept. paving projects for the week of 5/12/08:

Monday-Thursday, 5/12-15:  Covington Lake Estates Addition:  (Covington Lake Dr. b/w Bayless & Vermilyer; Vermilyer Pass b/w Covington Lake and Labalme; Labalme b/w Vermilyer and Bayless; Bayless b/w Labalme and Covington Lake Dr.; and, Little Turtle Lane b/w Bayless and South Terminus -- surface.
Friday, 5/16:  Cherry Lane b/w W. Jefferson and Rose Ann Pkwy – surface.

This schedule may change due to uncontrolled circumstances such as weather and/or equipment delays

Jefferson Boulevard
The two south lanes on Jefferson Boulevard will be closed from Ewing Street to Harrison Street.  These lane closures will begin Wednesday, April 16, 2008, and continue for 1 month.  This is a revision to press release issued last week that closed the south curb lane only.  The additional lane is needed due to field location of utilities and depth of new storm and sanitary sewer lines.  While 2 lanes will remain open, motorists can still expect significant delays, especially during rush hours.  The contractor, Flemming Excavating, will be responsible for placement and placement of all warning signs and barricades.

Ewing Street
Also beginning on Thursday, April 10, 2008 the east curb lane of Ewing Street from Jefferson Blvd. to Brackenridge Street will be closed.  This lane closure will continue for approximately 8 months, weather permitting.  This lane closure will allow the contractor, Weigand Construction Co., the room needed to erect a crane and scaffolding to construct structures as part of the Harrison Square Project.  The contractor will be responsible for placement and maintenance of all warning signs and barricades.

Jefferson Boulevard
The Time Corners Roadway Improvement Project is scheduled to enter the next phase of construction.  This will begin Tuesday, April 8, 2008 and continue for approximately 5 weeks, weather permitting.  (The beginning of this phase is also dependent on the weather as the temporary markings to realign traffic needs to have dry pavement to install.)  This next phase will reduce traffic to one lane for both eastbound and westbound motorists.  The new entrance to the Time Corners Shopping Center will be opened with the new traffic signal operational.  During this phase all outside widening, curb and gutter and driveways shall be constructed on both sides of Jefferson Boulevard.  The contractor, E & B Paving Inc., will be responsible for placement and maintenance of all warning signs and barricades.  Considerable congestion can be expected, for both eastbound and west bound traffic, and motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes.  Additional press releases will be initiated as construction progresses. 

The Harrison Square Project is moving forward with the permanent closure of the following streets effective immediately:

Lewis Street   -from- Harrison St. to Ewing St.
Webster Street  -from- Jefferson Blvd. to Douglas St.
McClellan Street -from- Brackenridge St. to Lewis St.
Douglas Street  -from- Webster St. to McClellan St.

Concrete barriers are being set around the perimeter of the project to secure the area during construction.  The perimeter of the project will include:

Jefferson Blvd. S/S  from Ewing St. to Harrison St., 
Harrison St. W/S from Jefferson Blvd. to Douglas St., 
Douglas St. N/S from Harrison St. to Webster St., 
Webster St. W/S from Douglas St. to Brackenridge St., 
Brackenridge St. N/S from Webster St. to Ewing St., and
Ewing St. E/S  from Brackenridge St. to Jefferson Blvd.

The contractor, Weigand Construction, will be responsible for placement and maintenance of all warning signs and barricades.