Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell mixes his colors with his whites, and inevitably the red cape from his Superman pajamas turns all his laundry pink. Ever positive, he dons an entirely pink ensemble and trudges out for the Making Strides walk, dictating a city memo as he goes. We were there to translate.
No ifs, ands or abutments
Construction is still a thing
This week, underground utility work along Village Street in Penacook will continue on the side streets, including Sanders, Canal and Washington Streets, Aspell writes. Also, a recent radio report promised there will be dancing in the streets.
The bridge expansion joint on the north abutment wall in the southbound lane has been set (we’re dizzy), while work on the south abutment wall continues. The north abutment wall should see form work, rebar and concrete placement this week,but only if eyeballs are installed. Travel impacts are limited but, nonetheless, minor delays through Penacook Village are expected. Duh.
My main man
Water to get flowier
This week, the contractor on the Loudon Road water main replacement job will focus on connecting services between Allard Street and the entrance to Woodcrest Heights, Aspell writes. Connection is expected to be made though Match.com. As part of the work, the water service to Salisbury Green will be connected and egress/ingress to the site will be reduced to one way.
Mmmm, cake
Actually, no, gasoline
Construction of the building structure and site utilities on the Drake Petroleum site continues, Aspell writes. This is not the same site where Drake’s petroleum coffee cakes are made.
Improvements to Whitney Road have been substantially completed and the developer expects to schedule improvements along Route 4 in the next week or so. Improvements include whiter teeth and a healthier diet.
The new gas station and convenience store is expected to open in mid to late-December.
Is that old?
Pipe predates dinosaurs
The General Services Department’s water crew repaired a 20-inch distribution main last week in Garrison Park, behind Project Second Start, Aspell writes. The repair work was dubbed Project Fixing Broken Stuff.
The water main was originally put in service in 1901 and the repair was necessary to eliminate a leak from a bend in the cast iron main. And because, you know, 1901. That’s a long time ago.
Ten customers were without water while the repairs were under way and service was reinstated to all by 3:30 p.m.
