UPDATE: 6am 2/3/16: The road is open. Drivers should expect to encounter a dip in the road where the trench has been temporarily covered.
UPDATE 8:30pm: Unfortunately, the road remains closed. An estimation for reopening is not available.
UPDATE 4:45pm: The estimate for opening the road is now 7:30pm according to people in contact with the project contractor. Commuters need to be aware to avoid this main commute route in and out of town tonight.
Original Story
It has been a tough 18+ hours for the contractor crew working on Washington Street as a result of damaging a water main while establishing a connection to the city sewer for a private developer.
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Click for more informationIt was initially planned to close Washington Street from 3rd Avenue to Golden Eagle Drive during overnight hours. But when a water main was damaged in the late evening, the project ended up several hours behind.
According to Public Works Foreman Jim Slaughter this afternoon, the revised goal of a noon completion has since been moved to 4pm or later. School District’s transportation office has been kept up-to-date with progress according to Slaughter.