Road Contruction To Start On Menetre Drive Between W 15th and W 21st Avenue

City of Covington Bicentennial logoOn Monday August 4th, 2014, a subcontractor for Barriere Construction (Kort’s Construction Services, Inc.) will be mobilizing on Menetre Drive from W. 15th Avenue to W. 21st Avenue. This work includes removing and replacing damaged concrete panels as part of the City’s Roadway Improvement and Overlay Program.

This work is expected to take up to 9 weeks. The work is currently expected schedule is:

Weeks 1 to 2: Saw-cutting of concrete in preparation of  concrete removal. The road will remain open to traffic. However, there will be temporary single lane closures while work is being performed. Some small travel delay can be expected while construction crews are present. The road will be open to two lanes of traffic when workers are not present.

Weeks 2 to 9: Removal and replacement of concrete panels. The road will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of the removal and replacement of roadway. This closure of Menetre Drive (W. 15th Avenue to W. 21st Avenue) will allow for the safest and quickest repair of this section of road. Signage will be placed indicating that the road is closed at W. 15th Avenue and W. 21st Avenue.

For more information, contact the City Engineer, Daniel Hill, at 985-892-1811 ext. 721.