Equipment Problems Hamper Washington Street Paving

Sonora, CA – Work was supposed to be finished on the Washington Street Paving Project Friday morning, but the work will continue into early next week, according to officials with the construction company doing the job.

George Reed Construction Project Manager Mike Gourley explains, “All the paving has been completed. All of the utilities have been adjusted to final grade. All of the striping has been laid out, but the finished striping has not been completed. There’s been a couple of equipment malfunctions, but that striping will be completed on Monday night, as well as, the final clean up.”

The work will run overnight Friday and Monday, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., wrapping up Tuesday morning.  Areas within the work zone are along South Washington Street as follows: from Stockton Street to 1,000 feet south of Hospital Road; Restano Way; Stewart Street from Restano Way to Lytton Street; and Mono Way from Restano Way to about 600 feet east.