Politics & Government

Update on West Hartford Road Construction

Several major road/sewer construction projects are underway.

The latest issue of "Council Briefs" on the Town of West Hartford's website includes the following updates on road work throughout town:

Albany Avenue: The 3-mile stretch of Albany Ave., from the Avon line to the Hartford city line, will be milled and paved beginning July 9. Milling is scheduled to be concluded by July 20, with paving beginning on July 22. According to the website, the work to the west of North Main St. will be done overnight, while the work on the eastern stretch of the roadway will be done during the day. The road will remain open throughout th project.

Farmington Avenue: Paving on Farmington Ave., from the Farmington town line to Old Mill Lane, began on July 5.

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MDC work on Mountain Road: According to the Town of West Hartford, the installation of a new water main is now complete on Mountain Road. Service connections to the homes are scheduled to begin the week of July 9, and milling and paving will take place in August. The southbound lane will remain open during milling but the northbound lane will be detoured. Mountain Road will be closed on August 15 for paving.

Elmfield Street: On July 9, the MDC will begin a two-week project to improve the sanitary sewer system on Elmfield Street, from the intersection of Colonial Street to Somerset Street. According to the town website, traffic will be detoured around Elmfield Street between Colonial and Somerset via Florence/Grove/Westgate Streets. Work will be done between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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