Mahoning courthouse restoration architects vow minimal disruptions

YOUNGSTOWN

The $6 million Mahoning County Courthouse restoration project will proceed to completion this year with minimal, if any, disruptions in courthouse operations, according to the project architect.

No courthouse closings are planned during the project, which is now in its second construction season and scheduled for Sept. 30 completion, said Architect David Mickey of MS Consultants Inc.

Scaffolding will be erected on the Market Street side of the building, but the main entrance on Market Street will likely remain open, he said.

“There’ll be pedestrian protection, but access to the building’s maintained,” Mickey said.

One of the project contractors, VIP Restoration of Cleveland, has asked the county to close the front entrance while work is performed directly overhead.

If that happens, the MS Consultants agenda for Wednesday’s construction coordination meeting said the county “requires substantial prior notice” to relocate the security screening station to another entrance.

The project isn’t expected to require any night or weekend work, Mickey said.

For more on the project, read Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.