The Latest Update on Washington Street Construction
By Rossland Telegraph
June 1, 2016
WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK?
- Storm/Sanitary crossings 2nd Ave and alley between 2nd and 3rd Ave.
- Sanitary and Storm services 1st Ave to 3rd Ave.
- Start watermain at 1st Ave.
- Please note that SALON KULA IS OPEN and access will be provided from either First or Second Ave.
ROAD CLOSURES — as of 7:00 am June 2:
Spokane St is ONE WAY ONLY. The RCMP have been notified and will be monitoring.
SIXTH AVE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN WASHINGTON ST and JUBILEE ST. Local traffic only.
Washington Street between 1st Avenue and 4th Avenue/Jubilee Street will be closed to through traffic.
3rd Avenue will be closed to through traffic at Washington Street.
4th Avenue/Jubilee Street will remain open to through traffic.
2nd Avenue will be opened to through traffic at Washington Street.
1st Avenue will remain open to through traffic.
Whilst all efforts will be made to maintain access for emergency vehicles, due to the depth and location of the required excavations, vehicular travel through the site may be hazardous and is not recommended and at times will not be possible.
Further closures will be necessary as the work progresses and we will provide updated advisories.
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
We encourage all pedestrians to avoid Washington St and find alternate routes to and from your home, in order to ensure safety in the construction zone and reduce delays caused by the construction.
Please do not walk through the old EMCON lot. It is a construction zone and could be hazardous.
RSS Access
For those travelling to / from RSS, please use one of the following routes:
*From west side of Washington St from 2nd Avenue and up, please use Spokane Street to 4th Avenue.
*From east side of Washington from 1st Avenue and up, please use the detour route on either Queen Street or St. Paul Street to 4th Avenue.
