Downtown Construction
Weekly Update - January 23, 2008

NOTES OF INTEREST:

• Fun Fact: With temperatures “bottoming out” at well below freezing for most of the month, the men and women working on the downtown Mason revitalization project struggle to keep themselves and their equipment warm. Mobile heaters are used in make-shift tents to prevent the water used by the saws from freezing. The saws are used to cut the paver bricks.
  
  Most shifts begin early in the morning, before the sun begins to warm the air. Workers dress in multiple layers, covering all flesh exposed to the cold. Layers include wind-breaking, insulation, and sweat absorption, often with plastic between layers as a moisture barrier. Hard hats are insulated, gloves and socks are doubled, and workers consume a steady flow of coffee, hot liquids, and soups.

CONSTRUCTION NEWS:

• Paver installation continued along Reading Road adjacent to Miami Valley Floral and in the paver strip at the Embarq building.
• Workers continued to set benches and trashcans.
• The bike rack was installed at CW Bercaw Way.
• Crews have re-striped the temporary roadway striping along Mason-Montgomery Road.
• Installation of the traffic signal poles at Reading Road and West Main Street has begun.
• Installation of the streetlights on Mason-Montgomery has begun.
• The banner poles near Mason-Montgomery Road were installed.
• Duke Energy relocated the power services for Buskin’s Bakery and Dixie Union Station. Duke Energy also continued work on S. West Street and Reading Road.
• Due to the cold weather conditions, work will be limited on the project for the next several weeks. Work on the traffic signal and street lighting will continue as weather allows.

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