Warning tickets continue until Church St. project finished

Warning tickets continue until Church St. project finished

Aabby Group workers Garth Brady, left, and Rubin Morales finish up some brick-laying before lunch at the intersection of Archer Street and Church Street on Wednesday. Staff-C.B. Schmelter

The Canton Police Department will continue to only issue warning tickets due to the ongoing construction on Church Street, which is reducing the amount of parking spaces downtown.

Acting City Manager Nathan Ingram said the $1.25 million Main Street Connector project that includes reworking curbs, sidewalks and installing new lighting is slated to finish in two weeks, weather permitting, or by the end of October at the latest.

City staff and the departments leadership understand this construction project has significantly reduced the number of available two-hour parking spaces, Canton Police spokesperson Pacer Condry said. Police Chief Robert Merchant has directed the Parking Enforcement Unit to continue to issue warning tickets to the vehicles failing to abide by the parking regulations.

Other road work is also affecting the downtown area. A paving project from the railroad crossing at John T. Pettit Street to Morris Hill Road began this week.

Travelers in the area were warned to expect traffic delays and lane closures. The paving project, which is part of the $1.8 million Marietta Road project which includes paving, curbs and gutters and sidewalks, is expected to be completed by Oct. 10, weather permitting.

About 500 warning tickets have been issued since August when the police department began educating the public about the parking regulations to be enforced.

The enforcement was originally set to begin Sept. 1, but Merchant extended the warning period to Oct. 1 at the request of the Canton City Council.

The parking fines planned to go into effect at the end of October are as follows:

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Warning tickets continue until Church St. project finished