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Hayesville's getting new sidewalks
Work began last week as a Colwell Construction crew out of Blairsville began jackhammering up the old walk in front of the town hall all the way down to the corner of Town and Country Pharmacy. Mike Callihan, the project superintendent said that stretch of walk should be completed in a week or two depending upon the weather. Mayor Harrell Moore told the Sentinel they are replacing the sidewalks one side at a time all the way around the square. "As soon as this stretch is done, they'll start working on the walks on Church Street," he said. Moore, who is in his 70's said he can't remember the last time the walks were worked on on the town hall side of town. "I remember when they poured some concrete over on Main Street," he said, "But that was a long time ago." The mayor said the work is being funded with a NC Department of Transportation enhancement grant in the amount of $155,664.95. He said it was an 80-20 grant with the state paying 80 percent of the cost and the town the rest. "Work was contracted to start on 30 January," Moore said, "But the weather was good, so they got started a little early." He said the contractor had 120 days to complete the work, which would take it down to 29 May, but that he expected them to get done earlier if the weather cooperates. The walks will be the same width as they are now with a two-foot brick paver added on as well as a two-foot curb. "It will be a little bit narrower in front of city hall," he said. "Because we couldn't take up any more of the roadway." Moore said so far everything seemed to be going well with the merchants. During the temporary time that the walkway is torn up in front of a place of business, the construction firm has agreed to put a temporary ramp or plank walkway so the business is not forced to close. Moore said he has had no complaints from business owners. In the Town Council meeting on Monday, Moore told the board there was going to be a little money left over from the grant, because the bid had come in lower than they projected. He asked the council to approve left-over money to extend the walkway another block from the traffic light down in front of what used to be the Clay County Farmer's Exchange. The council agreed.
Moore told the Sentinel that he was also trying to get a grant to fund the replace the walks on Riverside Street. He estimated it would take about $175,000 to do that.
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