Drivers urged to ‘be mindful’ of construction zones on Bluffton’s Calhoun Street – Bluffton Today

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The town of Bluffton is asking residents to be mindful of partial street closures and construction zones as water and sewer lines are installed for the development at 71 Calhoun St.

Construction work is scheduled for Jan. 17-29 and will impact parts of Calhoun and Green streets in the Old Town historic district, a news release said.

Please avoid the area or be mindful of alternative routes if you are in the vicinity of the intersections of Calhoun and Green Streets, the town said.

The contractor is scheduled to complete this project phase by Friday, January 28 depending on weather and other variables. Any impacts to pavement and/or sidewalks will be repaired after construction is complete.

The town approved plans in fall 2020 for three mixed-use buildings at the former site ofa 1950sfilling station and the store Eggs N Tricities.The development will be known as The Bridge At Calhoun.

The filling station, built in 1952,was added toBlufftons Historic Resources Survey in 2008. Eggs N Tricities occupied the building for about 25 years before relocating to Lawton Street in 2015. In 2016, the structure was removed from the survey and torn downa year later.

A description of the development onShoreline Construction's website says it will include"a destination restaurant, six retail spaces, and twelve upscale residential units."

The following construction schedule is subject to weather delays, the town said:

On Jan. 18, Green Street will be partially closed all day for sewer construction.

On Jan. 24-25, night work is scheduled for Calhoun Street for sewer construction. Work is scheduled to stop by 10 p.m. to minimize noise and traffic impact.

On Jan. 25, be mindful of temporary plates across Calhoun Street near Green Street.

From Jan. 25-28, Calhoun Street construction work will continue as existing water/sewer lines are abandoned.

The town said residents who have questions about the process can contact Shoreline Construction at 843-645-6920.

The town also said the playground at DuBois Park in the historic district will be closed Jan. 17-28 as a contractor replaces its synthetic turf. The work is expected to be complete by Saturday, Jan. 29.

Town staff and leaders are mindful DuBois Park is a very popular park and will reopen the playground earlier if possible, the town said. Thank you for your cooperation and patience as the playground undergoes needed maintenance.

Anyone who has questions about the project can contact Pat Rooney at prooney@townofbluffton.com 843-706-4521, the town said.

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