2 road projects to start soon

By Denise Dick

Staff report

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Work begins this week on two projects funded with federal stimulus dollars.

The new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signs will be erected on Herbert Road and Fairground Boulevard this week, marking the beginning of a $300,000 investment.

Herbert is being resurfaced from the western Canfield corporation limit to the Ohio Turnpike. Fairground is being resurfaced from South Broad Street to the eastern Canfield city limit.

Beginning in mid-May, motorists may encounter occasional lane restrictions on both Herbert and Fairground. All traffic will be maintained by flaggers.

Shelly & Sands Inc. of Zanesville is the contractor for the Ohio Department of Transportation project. It’s scheduled for completion by late July.

Signs also will be erected on State Street in Struthers this week, marking the beginning of a $250,000 investment for the resurfacing of State from state Route 616 to Walton Avenue.

Beginning next week, motorists may encounter occasional lane restrictions on State. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers.

Shelly & Sands also is the contractor for the Struthers project. It’s scheduled for completion in late July.

Both projects are funded 100 percent with federal stimulus dollars.