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Public works reports paving, river‑bore and winter readiness updates
Summary
Public works updated council on October activities—leaf pickup, alley repairs using millings, winter equipment prep—and provided a progress report on South Pittsburgh Street paving and an underground river‑boring project delayed by broken equipment but reportedly nearing completion.
City public works reported October activity at the Nov. 18 Connellsville council meeting and briefed councilors on ongoing infrastructure projects.
Public works said crews completed set up/tear down for recent events, regular park and restroom maintenance, alley repairs using millings, and winter preparations including installing plows and spreaders on two trucks and stocking salt. Work on South Pittsburgh Street requires sidewalk repairs before milling and paving can proceed; crews and the contractor are ready, but scheduling is weather dependent. Public works also reported a river‑boring project had experienced a broken boring bit under the river but that that equipment was repaired and the contractor expected to complete the operation soon.
Councilors raised concern about vehicle wear on rough roads and asked staff to press the contractor; staff said PennDOT permissions and nearby plant availability for cold‑weather paving were factors in scheduling. The public‑works report closed with praise for recent park improvements and continued plans to finish remaining items this season.
