Town public works director Doug Wright said Monday that repaving of Griffith Street is behind schedule, and he now hopes it can be finished by Christmas. In an email announcement, Mr. Wright said the construction contractor must pay a penalty for every day that paving and re-striping is delayed. See the text of his announcement below:

The $417,000 repaving project follows more than two years of work on and along on the street, which links the area off I-77 Exit 30 with Main Street. (Corrected: The dollar figure was incorrect in the original version of this story./David)

Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities, which is paying the largest share of the repaving cost, dug up the street as part of a utility line replacement project. The N.C. Department of Transportation also is paying for a portion of the cost and the town is making up the difference, Mr. Wright told DavidsonNews.net this morning.

TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT

We are aware that the paving process on Griffith Street has created an inconvenience to motorists and we are working with the contractor to complete the project as soon as possible.
The contractor responsible for paving Griffith Street is behind schedule for the November 21 completion day and they will have to pay a penalty for every day they have delayed paving and striping. We expect to complete the project before Christmas, but require a week of sustained warm weather, which will impact the completion date.

– Doug Wright
Davidson public works director

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