Construction & Project Updates

June 10, 2025

Very little change in this week's update, other than uncooperative weather is pushing a few transition dates around on the Hwy. 63 project.

Please keep in mind that construction schedules are always weather dependent and are constantly subject to change.

Foster and Grove: We're still waiting for the finish work around manholes, which are still low and marked with cones. It should occur in the next week or two.

1st and Marshall: Work on these two blocks behind the Elementary School is scheduled to begin the week of June 23rd. The exact order of operations will be determined in the coming weeks.

Highway 63: Concrete work on the west side of the north/south portion of Hwy. 63 should wrap up this week or very early next week. Mid- to late-week next week they will transition to the east side of the downtown and north/south portion of the corridor-starting with traffic control and saw-cutting, followed by curb, gutter and sidewalk removals. All new curb in this area should be installed prior to the 4th of July holiday weekend (but not sidewalk). Following the 4th of July, work will shift to the mill and overlay of the highway driving surface to allow for street light work on the east side downtown. Sidewalk work on the east side is currently comtemplated to commence around the week of July 21st. Some work on the concrete on the east/west portion on Hwy. 63 is occuring this week. We're still hopeful that all the concrete work downtown can be completed by Rutabaga--but no firm promises from the contractors due to the unknown of Mother Nature!

Thanks to everyone for your patience, and remember--Cumberland is open for business!!

June 3, 2025

Please keep in mind that construction schedules are always weather dependent and are constantly subject to change.

Foster and Grove: We're still waiting for the finish work around manholes, which are still low and marked with cones. It should occur in the next week or two.

1st and Marshall: Work on these two blocks behind the Elementary School is scheduled to begin the week of June 23rd. The exact order of operations will be determined in the coming weeks.

Highway 63: Concrete work on the west side of the north/south portion of Hwy. 63 will wrap up in the next week-and-half (planned for completion by Friday June 13th). The following week they will transition to the east side of the downtown and north/south portion of the corridor-starting with traffic control and saw-cutting, followed by curb, gutter and sidewalk removals. All new curb in this area should be installed prior to the 4th of July holiday weekend (but not sidewalk). Following the 4th of July, work will shift to the mill and overlay of the highway driving surface to allow for street light work on the east side downtown. Sidewalk work on the east side is currently comtemplated to commence around the week of July 21st. Work on the concrete on the east/west portion on Hwy. 63 will be worked in throughout the schedule. There are a lot of moving parts, and an intense amount of contractor coordination happening. There will undoubtedly be modest adjustment to this plan as the work unfolds.

Thanks to everyone for your patience, and remember--Cumberland is open for business!!

May 27, 2025

Please keep in mind that construction schedules are always weather dependent and are constantly subject to change.

Foster and Grove: Work around manholes is scheduled for completion at the end of this week.

Arcade and Hunter: Resurfacing was completed last week.

Highway 63: Sidewalk installation on the west side of Hwy. 63 downtown begins this week, along with any outstanding curb work on the same side. As we reported last week, sidewalk installation is expected to occur at a rate of approximately a block a week--though the goal will be slightly faster than this pace. Contractors are currently estimating 2-3 weeks before they will switch to the east side of downtown for the same work. Sidewalk on the west side will be completed before the switch is made.

Thanks to everyone for your patience, and remember--Cumberland is open for business!!

May 20, 2025

Please keep in mind that construction schedules are always weather dependent and are constantly subject to change.

Foster and Grove: With the exception of some work around manholes, work on these streets is substantially complete.

Arcade and Hunter: Resurfacing will be completed this week.

Highway 63: Concrete crews plan to return Thursday of this week (May 22nd) to begin installation of pedestrian curb ramps at the corners on the west side of the highway downtown. Either late this week or next week just following Memorial Day, sidewalk installation on the west side downtown will begin--with work once again commencing at the Four Corners and moving northward. Sidewalk installation will occur at a rate of approximately one block per week. And finally, the remaining curb installation on the west side of Hwy. 63 will also occur next week--currently planned for May 28th or 29th. It's important to note that certain sections of sidewalk may remain temporarily unpoured to leave space for installation of new lightpole bases. When and where this does occur, gravel and/or rubber matting will be used to make the sidewalks passable.

Thanks to everyone for your patience as this important and valuable work occurs!

May 13, 2025

Hwy 63 (from Water St. to Veteran’s St.) will be closed on Saturday, May 17 to replace water service to the Elementary School.

Foster & Grove: Final resurfacing will be completed Tuesday, May 13.

Hunter & Arcade: Hunter (from Western to Arcade) and Arcade (from Hunter to Lake) are being resurfaced with a mill and overlay treatment. No parking on these blocks the weeks of May 12 and May 19.

Hwy 63: Curb, gutter and sidewalk removals on the west side of the downtown business district heading north continue this week. New curb is being installed in this section now. Sidewalk installation will follow shortly thereafter--planned for the week of May 19th. Mirror image work on the east side of the downtown business district should commence just after Memorial Day.

May 6, 2025

Foster & Grove: No parking May 8th from 2nd to Arcade as they prepare the roadway for final resurfacing the following week. Exact dates of final resurfacing are TBD.

Hunter & Arcade: Hunter (from Western to Arcade) and Arcade (from Hunter to Lake) are being resurfaced with a mill and overlay treatment. No parking on these blocks the weeks of May 12 and May 19.

Hwy 63: Curb, gutter and sidewalk removals on the west side of the downtown business district began this week. This work should wrap this week. New curb installation in this section should begin Monday May 12th, with sidewalk following shortly thereafter--now planned for the week of May 19th. Mirror image work on the east side of the downtown business district should commence just after Memorial Day.

April 30, 2025

Sidewalk removals in the downtown business district will begin next week. Business and property owners will need to remove personal property (i.e. benches, pop machines, etc.) from the sidewalks to accommodate the work. Thanks for your cooperation. Things are about to get real, but we'll get through this together!

April 29, 2025

There will be no parking on Foster and Grove Streets between 2nd and Arcade Avenues on May 8th as contractors will be preparing these streets for the final installation of blacktop the following week (the exact date for blacktopping is TBD). Please plan accordingly. We will do our best to keep you informed on the date for final blacktopping.