Employees will restore service to the line, effective 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 18.

As part of reactivating the water line, water flow will change direction, causing water to stir and discolor for 12-24 hours, beginning in downtown Jamestown and flowing throughout the system.

Residents should be on the look-out for discolored water and should avoid doing laundry until water clears.

County bridge 1077 on Harrison St. in Jamestown, viewed from Institute Street. (Image courtesy of Google Maps)

JAMESTOWN – The replacement of the Harrison Street Bridge over the Chadakoin River in the City of Jamestown continues to progress towards opening by the end of this year.

However, the original timeline of a November completion is no longer projected and instead, officials say it should be done by the end of December.  That is mostly due to difficulties with soil conditions recently encountered, which forced additional construction activities to take place in order to properly construct the replacement bridge foundations.

The bridge is being replaced by the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities and director Brad Brentley said the contractor is prepared to work in the colder weather to re-open the bridge, however extreme winter weather may impact this revised schedule.

JAMESTOWN – A reminder that the Harrison Street Bridge in Jamestown, next to the intersection with Institute Street, will be closed for replacement starting Monday, July 1 and will likely remain closed until November. The work is being coordinated by the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities.

In addition, starting Monday, July 8 the stretch of Foote Ave. running north of Harrison Street, up to Crane Street. will be closed for approximately 6 weeks to allow for repair work on the RR overpass. The roadway is scheduled to re-open mid-August. The work is being done by the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.

Detour signs will be posted. Motorists must use alternate routes of travel and should use extra caution while driving near this and other construction areas.

County bridge 1077 on Harrison St. in Jamestown, viewed from Institute Street. (Image courtesy of Google Maps)

JAMESTOWN – Motorists that use Harrison Street in downtown Jamestown will have to find an alternate route of travel for several months as county highway crews work to replace a bridge starting in July.

As WRFA first reported in early May, the Harrison Street Bridge near Institute Street is overdue for replacement and it has finally made the list of projects for this year.

The Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities says the bridge will be closed to traffic starting July 1, with the closure scheduled to last approximately five months with a plan to re-open the bridge in November 2019. As a result, Harrison Street between Foote Avenue and Main Street will be closed to thru traffic during construction and a detour will be posted utilizing Foote, Main, 2nd and 4th Streets. A separate truck detour will be posted as well due to the low clearances on the Railroad viaduct on Foote and Main Streets.

“The existing bridge has severely deteriorated as the original stone bridge foundations have reached the end of their useful life,” said Brad Bentley, Chautauqua County Director of Public Facilities. “When the replacement bridge is in place, the Harrison Street Bridge will have a safe crossing with no structural deficiencies and an expected service life of 50 to 75 years.”

The Harrison Street Bridge replacement project was submitted by Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities to New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and was selected by the NYSDOT as a Locally Administered Federally Aided project. In being selected, the approximate $3 million cost of the bridge replacement project will be paid for by a combination of Federal, State, and Local funds, with over 95 percent of the cost being paid for by Federal and State funds.

The Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities understands that this bridge replacement project will be an inconvenience to the traveling public and has made efforts to minimize the length of the time to complete this important infrastructure project.

County bridge 1077 on Harrison St. in Jamestown, viewed from Institute Street. (Image courtesy of Google Maps)

JAMESTOWN – It appears another bridge in Jamestown will be closing down later this construction season, causing detours and delays for commuters trying to make it across town.

Just months after the county finished the extensive overhaul of the South Main Street Bridge in Jamestown, with final finishing touches being completed last month, Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities announced on Wednesday that County Bridge 1077 on Harrison Street is slated for closure later this season so it can be replaced.

The announcement came as part of a media release focusing on the county-wide list of highway and bridge projects scheduled for the 2019 road construction season. The County DPF is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all bridges in Jamestown that are not overseen the by the New York State Department of Transportation.

County Bridge 1077 is located on Harrison Street, next to the intersection with Institute Street.

A red marker indicates the location of County Bridge 1077 on Harrison St. in Jamestown, scheduled for replacement in 2019.

According to the website BridgeReports.com, the last time the bridge was constructed was 1971, making it close to 50 years old. When last inspected in July 2015 it received a condition rating of “poor” – the lowest of the three ratings available (good, fair, poor).

The Harrison Street Bridge Project comes just months after the county finally wrapped up major renovation work on the South Main Street bridge, which took more than two years to complete and led to the roadway being closed for a significant portion of that time.  It’s not expected that the Harrison Street Bridge replacement project will take nearly as long to complete.

In addition to the Harrison Street bridge, there’s also cold milling and paving projects in Jamestown scheduled for:

• Harrison Street from South Main Street to Windsor Street;
• Baker Street from Newland Avenue to previous project limits in the City;
• South Main Street from Newland Avenue to Foote Avenue.

No timeline was provided on when any of the projects would take place.

The 2019 construction program includes paving of approximately 15 miles of county roads and the rehabilitation/maintenance or replacement of over 20 bridges across Chautauqua County. Funding comes from a variety of sources, including the New York State Consolidated Highway Improvement Program, the federal government and Chautauqua County.

A complete list of all county road projects can be found on the media release at the county website.