Construction to continue through weekend on Butler’s Main Street
Construction on Butler’s Main Street and beyond is just one aspect of improvements coming to the city in the near future, Councilman Troy Douthett said.
Construction and slow-moving traffic through downtown Butler is expected to continue into the weekend with paving planned for both Friday and Saturday night. Times and days may fluctuate depending on weather, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, but on Thursday into Friday, work would be happening from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Flaggers restricted travel Wednesday night on Main Street to complete milling from the General Richard Butler Bridge on the south end of Main Street to Charles Street across from Quality Life Services. Restrictions would continue from Thursday night to Friday morning so the leveling course can be paved, according to Tina Gibbs, PennDOT District 10’s community relations coordinator.
Some side roads near the hill still had access blocked from Main Street on Thursday morning, but traffic on the side roads moved freely.
The project is then scheduled next week for milling and paving from Charles Street in Butler to West Sunbury Road near the Clearview Mall in Center Township. The work will occur Monday through Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Gibbs said.
Work is being done by Lindy Paving.
Douthett, who serves as director of streets and public improvements said he appreciates residents, visitors and business’ patience while this work and others are ongoing.
“It’s definitely a construction summer, so we just ask that everyone remains patient while work continues,” he said.
He said following PennDOT paving, the next step for the city is to begin some streetscape and sidewalk improvements toward a goal of making the city more attractive to prospective residents and businesses.
“I see a future where more people are living in the city, and I think that’s an economical thing, Douthett said. ”But we have to do work like improving our roads and sidewalks to make this the best place to live possible.“
The construction is part of a 7-mile paving project from Ravenhurst Lane in Butler Township to West Sunbury Road/Route 308 in Center Township. The project costs $13.6 million and is expected to be completed by Nov. 6.
