For those who are traveling up or down Route 9N, Church Street, expect to wait in traffic, at least for the next two weeks.
For more than a decade city planners have been attempting to upgrade Church Street, specifically the intersection of Church and Myrtle Streets near Saratoga Hospital.
"It's a busy and unsafe intersection, especially for emergency vehicles coming over the hill toward the hospital," said city engineer Paul Male.
From Oct. 19 to the second week in November the intersection of Church and Myrtle Streets will be closed to traffic for the project; however, access to the hospital will remain available. The intersection will be completely remade including new sidewalks, curbs, a traffic light and turning lane for the hospital, adding a drainage system and replacing eight-inch water pipes with 12-inch pipes to strengthen the city's water system.
"The roads are poor and there is no drainage system. We need to correct these problems to make it safe for the residents and commuters," Male said.
The project will make over Church Street, which is also Route 9N, from Van Rensselaer Street to Outlook Avenue.
Stimulus funds from the federal government are covering all but a small portion of the $2.6 million project through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Construction should be complete in Spring 2010, as paving companies close down in the winter months and paving will have to halt during this time. When construction begins after the winter, crews will be working to widen Church Street and add a drainage system.
The project is being handled by Creighton Manning Engineering, spearheaded by Mike Mastropietro and paving is contracted to DelSignore Blacktop Paving, Inc.
"It's a busy and unsafe intersection, especially for emergency vehicles coming over the hill toward the hospital," said city engineer Paul Male.
From Oct. 19 to the second week in November the intersection of Church and Myrtle Streets will be closed to traffic for the project; however, access to the hospital will remain available. The intersection will be completely remade including new sidewalks, curbs, a traffic light and turning lane for the hospital, adding a drainage system and replacing eight-inch water pipes with 12-inch pipes to strengthen the city's water system.
"The roads are poor and there is no drainage system. We need to correct these problems to make it safe for the residents and commuters," Male said.
The project will make over Church Street, which is also Route 9N, from Van Rensselaer Street to Outlook Avenue.
Stimulus funds from the federal government are covering all but a small portion of the $2.6 million project through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Construction should be complete in Spring 2010, as paving companies close down in the winter months and paving will have to halt during this time. When construction begins after the winter, crews will be working to widen Church Street and add a drainage system.
The project is being handled by Creighton Manning Engineering, spearheaded by Mike Mastropietro and paving is contracted to DelSignore Blacktop Paving, Inc.
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