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Council presses for faster East 2nd Street sidewalk work ahead of school year
Summary
A council member raised safety concerns about incomplete sidewalks and crosswalks on the state-led East 2nd Street project; a staff speaker said crews are "slowly working down the street," that signals and concrete remain, and the contractor still expects end-of-year completion despite material-supply challenges.
Council members pressed staff about unfinished sidewalks and crosswalks on the East 2nd Street project, saying residents and schoolchildren have been forced to walk in the street.
A council member described residents walking in the roadway and urged the work be prioritized before the school year. A staff speaker responded that crews are "slowly working down the street," that concrete and signal work remain and that crews have been on site "basically every day since the pilot started." When asked about a target completion date, staff said the contractor still expects to finish by the end of the year but acknowledged concrete deliveries and multiple large projects in the region have made scheduling difficult.
Council members asked staff to seek ways to accelerate sidewalk completion ahead of students returning to school; the project is led by the state and the city indicated it is monitoring progress.
