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Friday, November 16, 2012

Caution: Avoid Graham and Fishcreek Intersection Friday

The city is asking motorists to avoid that intersection until at least 5:30 p.m. Nov. 16, 2012 because of construction.

If possible, Stow is requesting motorists avoid the Graham Road and Fishcreek Road intersection until after 5:30 p.m. Friday.  A message from the city: "A road paving/construction project that is taking place on Graham Road just west of Fishcreek Road has traffic reduced to one lane in certain areas near the intersection, making the entire area very congested. The road paving/construction project will be completed this afternoon by 5:30 p.m., after which time the area should be open." Click here to view a life traffic map of Stow. 

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Barrels on Route 8, but No Weekend/Night Work — Here's Why

Confused about why the cones on State Route 8 were set up all weekend but there wasn't any construction going on? Read on ...

Service Director Mike Miller said orange barrels remained on State Route 8 over the weekend and at night without any active road work being done because taking them down cuts into half a day's work.  Construction in the southbound lanes on State Route 8 began at the beginning of the month to patch up cracks and potholes on the highway.  Councilman Mike Rasor said he's received some complaints about the cones being up and no work was being done during the day on weekdays.  "We have to leave the barrels up overnight and on the weekend," said Miller. "The reason being is it takes two hours to set the zone up ... another two hours to take it down, which leaves me with three hours to work then." Leaving the cones up will "hopefully keep this …

Tom Tucker

11:40 am on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

They aren't working nights and weekends because it would cost more. Plain and simple. This isn't new.   more ›

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Hudson Drive Closed Monday

Work to start on the Hudson Drive fix.

After a few delays, Hudson Drive will close tomorrow, July 25 for three to four weeks. According to the Stow Police Department, Hudson Drive will be closed 1,000 feet north of Allen Road.  Display boards are up to inform motorists of the construction.  Motorists are advised to use Allen and Seasons Roads as detours. Check back with Stow Patch for more information.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Update: Hudson Drive Closing July 25 — Tentatively

The street is now expected to be closed sometime during the last two weeks of July.

Last updated: July 15 9:04 a.m.: Assistant Service Director Mike Miller said Hudson Drive may be closed on July 25, at the earliest, although that date is still tentative.  Kenmore Construction Co., the company behind the Hudson Drive renovations, will wait to start the project until the waterline work is completed, Mary Botts of the Stow Engineering Department said. Miller said crews are expected to finish the waterline work July 15. ———————————————————— Botts also said that construction is now slated to begin during the last two weeks of July, and the goal is to have the project finished by August 24 for the first day back to school.  The city previously thought construction would start July 12. Display boards will be up on Hudson Drive …

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