Plaza building demolition work delayed.

Demolition of the Plaza Building at 100 N. Bridge St. in downtown Chippewa Falls will continue this week, but workers are a little behind schedule.

Originally, No Mercy Excavating, the contractor responsible for the demolition, was expecting to begin phase two of the project on Monday, March 9. That phase will close both Bridge and Spring streets for multiple days.

But now phase two isn't expected to begin until Wednesday or Thursday of this week. A construction update on the city's website explained that the project was delayed because of the extreme cold temperatures this last week.

When phase two begins, Bridge Street will be closed between Spring and Central streets and Spring Street will be closed between Bay and Bridge streets.

Crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. to ensure the shortest street closures possible, but the streets could be closed for three days.

Businesses on these streets will remain open, though, and parking is available in the two city lots near the roundabout at the intersection of Bridge and River streets as well as other nearby city lots.

After the building is down, trucks will begin hauling debris away. That work is expected to take the remainder of the month.

The city is warning residents to stay away from the building during the demolition for safety reasons.

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