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Two-way traffic returning to Pettibone Road
(by Sue Reid - December 02, 2009)
Two-way traffic returning to Pettibone Road
By SUE REID
Plans are moving ahead to have all of Pettibone Road open to two-way traffic this winter, according to Solon city Engineer John J. Busch. Depending on the weather, that could happen by the end of December or early January, he said.
"That will be dependent of when we complete underground work," Mr. Busch said.
Underground storm-sewer work was to begin this week in phase three of the Pettibone Road reconstruction project, which runs from SOM Center Road (Route 91) to the city's western corporation line. Hydrant relocation also has been done in that area.
In phase two, which is between SOM Center and Liberty roads, storm-sewer work will continue, Mr. Busch said.
The main waterline on the road is complete, he said, and Kenmore Construction, the contractor on the project, is working to transfer waterline services from the old line to the new one, he said.
In addition, new laterals associated with the storm sewer are being installed, Mr. Busch said.
The contractor also is working to get some of the temporary pavement back in place for the areas completed with utilities as the city gets set to open Pettibone Road to two-way traffic this winter, he said. "The plan is that, once the utilities are completed, we will put down temporary pavement in order to open the road to two-way traffic."
Simultaneous phasing began in August, which was done in order to make up for utility and weather delays, Mr. Busch said. The project, which is between 40 percent and 45 percent complete, is slated to be substantially finished by the end of 2010. Approximately $5.5 million of the estimated $12 million project has been spent thus far, he said. The city received a federal earmark of $2.1 million for the project, with the balance paid with local funds.
The project includes the full replacement of Pettibone Road from Solon's western corporation line to its eastern border. It includes new storm sewers, a new waterline and new roadways, curbs, sidewalks, integral bike lanes and multipurpose paths.
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