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 Paving project begins on Hillside Road
Paving of South Hillside Road between East First and Southeast 12th Streets has begun, limiting traffic to northbound only.
The contractor, Pearson Construction, will pave the road with concrete to industrial standards with gravel shoulders and storm sewers. The project will serve GAF’s new manufacturing facility under construction on the southwest corner of Southeast 12th and Hillside.
When it’s fully operational, GAF expects 150-300 trucks in and out per day, along with traffic from 130 employees. There are also two 42-acre industrial sites along the west side of Hillside at Southeast Ninth being actively marketed for development.
Construction will be split by lane to maintain northbound traffic throughout the project. Work is expected to take about six months, weather permitting. One mile to the west, Spencer Road is open only to southbound traffic during a separate reconstruction project.
The total cost of the project is $2.9 million, to be paid for using economic development sales tax funds.
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