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Jackson Avenue Improvement Project - Week 19

Week 19 of the Jackson Avenue Improvement Project is one for the record books.

This past has been another busy one for the constructions crews along Jackson Avenue.

The week began with the workmen removing the old pavement from Teibrook Avenue to Convent Road.

Later in the week, they paved (first layer of blacktop) the northbound lane from Jericho Turnpike to Teibrook Avenue.

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Cement was poured for the new sidewalks from Teibrook Avenue to Ira Road. A small retaining wall was installed by the houses opposite the Citgo Station (Devine Avenue) as they worked on the new sidewalks.

On Friday morning, the entrance to was under construction.

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Top soil was replaced by and by , as well as the front yards of some residences on the east side of Jackson Avenue.

Work was also done on the traffic light at the corner of Teibrook Avenue.

The traffic at 9AM this week has been very heavy. I am surprised that people do not use Underhill Blvd. as an alternate. What do you think of the traffic?

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