This winter has been exceptionally hard on potholes.
GRANBY – David Desrosiers, highway superintendent in Granby, said drivers will contend with road construction on Amherst Street starting June 15.
“Expect delays and seek alternate routes if possible,” said Desrosiers, adding that Amherst is “one of our more heavily trafficked roads.”
He said Amherst Street was deteriorating due to “age, and the number of potholes. This winter has been exceptionally hard on potholes. We’re out there all the time patching them,” he said.
The street is a “busy truck route,” said Desrosiers, which tends to add further stress.
The project will cost about $250,000 and will extend from West Street to Bachelor Street. It’s part of a larger project, with the portion between West Street to Route 202 being put off for a future date.
The bulk of the funding comes from Chapter 90, as funding from the state is referred to, with the rest provided by Granby’s annual road construction budget.
Later in the summer, Desrosiers’ department will be repairing North Street and a few others he wasn’t ready to specify.
For more information on the Amherst Street project, call (413) 467-7575.