City launches street improvement

Elm Street between Hood and Washington avenues is getting a facelift.

"We're doing a full-width asphalt improvement," said City of Sisters Public Works Director Brad Grimm.

The project includes new parking and bike lanes as well as sidewalks. The $55,000 project is funded through the city's urban renewal district, Grimm said.

"This section was chosen because it is the connecting piece between downtown and the Village Green and the fire hall," Grimm said.

The city waited until after the Sisters Folk Festival to launch the project, which is expected to keep the road closed for about three weeks. Paving will be done on October 12 and the project completed on October 15.

Robinson & Owen Heavy Construction are handling the project, which was designed by David Abbas of West Ridge Development Services in Sisters.

The current project will be followed by a similar project on Larch Street next month.

Larch Street will be closed for a full street-and-sidewalk improvement project between Main Avenue and Adams Avenue. Work is estimated to begin around October 15, and will take 3-4 weeks to be completed.

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