Traffic delays in Astoria next spring and summer

Traffic delays in store for Astorians during Sewer Overflow Project

Last night (Monday)  the Astoria city council approved a resolution authorizing funding for the 11th Street Combined Sewer Overflow project.  City manager Paul Benoit praised Public Works Director Ken Cook for his work in securing grant funding for a portion of the project and a one point nine four percent loan interest rate for the balance of the funds required.  Astoria Mayor Willis Van Dusen spoke to the traffic disruptions the project will cause.

Van Dusen.wav  “ I would like to again let the citizens know this is going to be a project that is going to cause traffic delays, its going to have streets closed, a three month period ...with 8th Street and 11th Street being disrupted.  We’ll do our best.  We should let everybody know that.”  

The work will include a complete re-paving of the 8th Street portion of the project, and is scheduled to take place in the Spring and Summer of 2013.  It is expected to take about three months to complete the project.