Road Construction Roundup: July 11, 2017 – Plattsburgh Press Republican

PLATTSBURGH Road crews are busy again around Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties with many projects as the season gears up.

General maintenance operations are ongoing on roads throughout the region, including maintenance, ditching and guiderail repair. Traffic is controlled by flaggers when needed.

Fines are doubled for speeding in work zones, and officials urge drivers to be cautious.

Take a look at some of the projects happening now:

CITY OF PLATTSBURGH

Lorraine Street: Water-line and street reconstruction underway.

Oklahoma Avenue: Slope reconstruction at Old Base Marina area.

Bridge Street: Demolition of Highway Oil building continuing with small city park planned.

Maine Road: Getting ready for water-main pipe replacement.

Saranac River Trail: Phase 2, which will include the two bridges at Saranac Street and Durkee Street Extension, will be starting this year. Will continue through 2018.

CLINTON COUNTY

Arthur Road, Chasm Road, Town of AuSable: Paving work continuing on Chasm and Arthur roads. Anticipate some delays.

Prospect Street, Town of Champlain; Chapman, Church streets, Rouses Point: Contractor is nearing completion of work on both streets as part of construction of the Northern Tier Multi-Use Path. Next, the work will shift to Church Street in the Village of Rouses Point. The project also includes the Town of Champlain over the course of the project. Estimated completion date is Dec. 1.

Lamberton Road, Town of Mooers: Replacement of the Lamberton Road Bridge is underway, and detour routes are in place and will be maintained through the construction period. Estimated completion is Oct. 31.

Jarvis Road, Town of Peru: Replacement of the Jarvis Road Bridge underway. Detour routes will be in place and be maintained through the construction period. Estimated completion is Oct. 31.

Route 374, Town of Dannemora: Installation of 5.8 miles of new water line is continuing between the Village of Dannemora and the hamlet of Chazy Lake. Completion is scheduled for Dec. 31.

ESSEX COUNTY

Route 22, Town of Essex hamlet of Whallonsburg:Closed between County 12 (Jersey Street) and County Route 22M (Middle Road)until 5 p.m. today for culvert repair and replacement.Car detour is County Route 55 (Whallons Bay Road) out of Whallonsburg and County Route 22M (Middle Road).Trucks detour is County Route 80 (Lake Shore Road) between the hamlets of Westport and Essex.

Hulls Falls Road, Town of Keene: Road repair on stretch still damaged from Irene, when road sloughed off into the river. Road is open where Hulls Falls Road meets Route 73, but still shut to all traffic at site of repair work. Project is expected to take all summer.

Trout Brook Road, Minerva: Work starts this week to replace the bridge. A temporary span will be in place through the duration of the project.

Route 9N, AuSable Forks, town of Jay, Essex County: Route 9N bridge replacement over West Branch of the Ausable River. Bridge reduced to one alternating lane controlled by traffic signals. Tractor-trailer truck detour using Silver Lake Road (Clinton County Route 1), Bonnieview Road, Route 86 and Route 9N.

Northway (I-87), North Hudson, Essex County: Traffic reduced to one lane in each direction at Exit 29 for bridge rehabilitation over the Branch River in the Town of North Hudson, Essex County. Additionally, the on ramp at Northway Exit 29 from Blue Ridge Road to the southbound Northway is closed during construction. Motorists will be detoured south on Route 9 to the southbound on-ramp for the Northway at Exit 28 and Route 74.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

U.S. Route 11, Malone: Durable pavement marking placement will be performed 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Traffic controlled by flaggers. Expect minor delays. Completion expected by Friday, July 14.

Route 11B, Malone:Durable pavement marking placement will be performed 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Traffic controlled by flaggers. Expect minor delays.Completion expected by Friday, July 14.

State Route 30, Malone:Durable pavement marking placement will be performed 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Traffic controlled by flaggers. Expect minor delays.Completion expected by Friday, July 14.

Route 86, Town of Brighton: Work continuing between the hamlet of Gabriels and Donnellys Corners. One-way traffic controlled by flaggers.

County Route 4: Westville into Fort Covington. Paving continuing on first 4 miles off State Route 37, heading west to State Route 95. Flaggers in place; delays possible.

Lane Street bridge, Malone: Closed deck replacement expected to take five months. Detours in place.

County Road 25 bridge, Malone:Closed deck replacement expected to take five months. Detours in place.

Compiled by News Editor Suzanne Moore

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