Downtown Construction
Weekly Update - July 5, 2007

MAIN STREET UPDATE

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

ACCOMPLISHED

• Work continues on the storm sewer being installed down Main Street. Progress has been slightly slower than expected because of unanticipated underground utility conflicts that must be accommodated during the installation.
• Installation of utility conduits on the south side of Main street has begun and will continue for the next serval weeks.

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

• Storm sewer installation will continue on the south side of Main close to where the new intersection will be and at the Forest Avenue intersection.
• Utility conduit installation will continue.
• Duke Energy is scheduled to arrive late next week to begin work on utility poles.
• Look for additional signage to be placed directing customers to downtown parking.

SAFETY ISSUES

• Traffic violations: The Mason Police Department is working to eliminate speeding and other traffic violations in the residential sections adjacent to downtown. Officers have been actively patrolling the area and issuing citations and warnings to discourage violators. From June 25 to July 1, police issued 36 traffic tickets, 18 written warnings, and 3 verbal warnings for traffic offenses on West Church Street. A speed box was installed in the 400 block of West Church Street. This data is being used to coordinate increased police visibility in the area.
  

  Police have also handled several complaints of persons driving the wrong way on the one way street in front of Mason Central. Stop sign violations also continue to be an issue in the one and two hundred blocks of West Church Street. A stop sign was added to the back of the barricade on East North and Church to increase driver awareness of the need to stop at the stop sign.

• Gas line repair: Construction crews accidentally damaged a gas line during conduit installation on South East Street. Duke Energy was called immediately and precautions were taken to prevent further incidents. The leak was repaired the same day.

MASON-MONTGOMERY ROAD UPDATE

ACCOMPLISHED

• Construction crews completed the demolition of the houses along the east side of Main Street.
• Water lines are being reconnected to homes in the project area.

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

• Duke Energy will begin setting poles for utilities.
• Crews will begin storm sewer installation.
• Water line reconnection will continue.