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Council trims street projects, explains turnpike coordination and wastewater testing; Walker Drive bridge remains priority
Summary
The Newcastle City Council on July 14 approved removing several lower‑priority street projects from the current capital schedule — saving roughly $1.3 million — to reallocate money for coordinated utility relocations and bridge work tied to turnpike construction, and received an update that functional testing of the new wastewater plant will begin this week.
The Newcastle City Council on July 14 agreed to remove several capital street projects from the current year program to free funds for higher‑priority infrastructure tied to turnpike relocation and major bridge work.
City staff said Turnpike Authority relocation work requires coordinated utility relocations, and the city will upsize some lines on the city side to match the turnpike work. Eliminating selected projects reduces the capital program by about $1.3 million, staff said, and is intended to preserve funds to complete the city’s share of higher‑priority work — notably upgrades on Northwest 20th Street coinciding with a planned turnpike bridge replacement.
Staff briefed the council on the…
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