Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell tries desperately to drive his car over the border into the town of Bow but is met with an unexplainable force that keeps him inside the Concord city limits. So, instead, he pulls over at the invisible town line and fawningly stares at the Welcome to Bow sign while jotting down his weekly city memo.
We give it an A
More sidewalk work
Sidewalks and curbs will be the major focus of this week’s work on Main Street. Crews will lay granite curb for sidewalks, as well as the center median beginning at Centre Street and heading south. Sidewalks between Capitol Street and Capital Plaza will undergo fine grading, Aspell wrote. Rumor has it, the sidewalks must receive a B-minus of above to pass Construction 101.
In addition, sidewalk ramps and the eventual brick zone will be prepped for construction. Planters and granite seating foundations will be constructed over the course of the week as well.
Across the street, the area in front of Northway Bank will remain under construction. However, customers should know that accessibility to the bank will be maintained at all times. If you find yourself confused or unsure, be sure to ask a crew member, Aspell wrote. Crew members have been certifiably trained to deal with the unsure or confused and that’s why they make the big bucks.
Soon it will be a bridge
One you can drive over
Last week’s construction activities included the completion of clearing and grubbing within the project limits and the continuation of the installation of erosion and sediment control measures, Aspell wrote. Not sure what grubbing has to do with clearing, but if it means consuming delicious food we’re in.
Additionally, the prime contractor, ED Swett, has placed trail access detour signs to direct pedestrian traffic to and from the Sewalls Falls Road Multi-use Recreational Facility.
Activities planned for this week include the installation of storm drainage pipe and structures along with the continued construction of an access road to the west of the existing bridge’s land spans in preparation for building a river access trestle.
Keeping a clean look
Wastewater gets face lift
Concord General Services has installed a new aluminum bar screen for water flow intake at the city’s Water Treatment Plant, Aspell wrote. So that means no more unwanted floaties in your water. Hoorah.
One of the water storage tanks was also recently upgraded with new exterior paint and the installation of a new ladder. These upgrades increase employee safety and invest in the community’s water supply. Providing the community with safe and clean drinking water is a top priority in the city of Concord.
