South Park Street Project Nears Completion

The  which entered its 20th week Monday, is only a few final steps away from completion, township officials said.

On Monday, the township released its latest update on the project, saying that work will be completed this week on the center median installation and on the cobble bands crossing the roadway at each end.

The update said:

The last handicap accessible ramp on the southeast corner of Church Street will be constructed this week. Due to the nature of the contractor's work this week, the northbound travel lane will generally be closed during the day, but will be open at night and over the weekend.

This will be the final week of major construction on South Park Street as preparations are made for milling and paving on Monday, August 20, weather permitting. Paving operations will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Bloomfield Avenue. In the event of rain on Monday, milling and paving will be completed on Tuesday, August 21.

Although progress has been made in fits and starts, the project has been plagued by weather and utility issues over the last few months.

The project—designed to extend the feel of Church Street all the way to Bloomfield Avenue—was originally expected to be completed by October 2011 and then by July 1, 2012.

On May 29, the street was closed to vehicular traffic.

The township broke ground in late March on South Park Street streetscape improvements intended to add a new center median, wide pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, a midblock crosswalk, and roadway resurfacing.

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