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Roadwork projects in city begin

KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette A crew from Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. does milling work behind UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport on Brandon Avenue near the corner of Woodmont Avenue on Tuesday.

More than four months of gas line replacement and street reconstruction is taking place in areas north of High Street in the city.

UGI and its sub-contractor, Kiely Construction, have begun to excavate portions of Rural Avenue, from First Street west, according to Joseph Gerardi, city codes administrator.

Because of the scattered construction zone, when asked what would be the best mode of getting east to west or west to east in the area, it was suggested by Gerardi that motorists use Park Avenue to Rose Street.

The gas line replacement and milling of High Street, from Hepburn Street west to the boundary of Old Lycoming Township requires flag personnel and detours to be in place, Gerardi said.

Rebecca Haladay, city engineer, told the City Council public works committee Tuesday she would be working with the contractors Thursday.

The impacted area included streets running near and around UPMC Susquehanna, according to Dave Columbine, city public works excavation inspector.

Street construction is occurring on First and Second avenues from High Street to Rural Avenue, Columbine said.

Crews will install curbing on First Avenue. The road surface will be prepared for a top coat of asphalt, Columbine said.

Meanwhile, Second Avenue is to be milled and it may see an amosite form curb installed. The top coat will be added within the next few weeks, Columbine said.

UGI contractor Kiely Construction has started its gas-related work at Rural Avenue from First Avenue headed east, Columbine said. “The contractor will be opening the street in several places between First Avenue and Campbell Street,” Columbine said.

The workers plan to be moving on Rural Avenue in front of UPMC Susquehanna and hospital personnel were notified, Columbine said.

The work on High Street includes curb ramp replacements on the intersections where they exist, according to Gerardi.

The milling of Hawthorne Avenue, from Cherry Street two blocks to the west also is occurring and that is done by the city crews, according to Adam Winder, general manager of the city department of public works.

“I think the public needs to be patient and mindful of the flagging force and detours to be in place,” Councilman Don Noviello said.

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