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Green Street in Ottawa to close a lane for construction Tuesday morning

Street to be reduced to a lane from 9 a.m. to noon

Contractors have advised Ottawa city officials that Green Street from Pearl Street to Canal Road will be closed to all traffic for a portion of the day, Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Ottawa officials have announced Green Street, between Chapel Street and Canal Road, will be reduced to one lane of traffic starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11.

Contractors advised city officials that a concrete headwall will be installed and the road is expected to fully reopen to two-lane traffic by noon.

According to a news release, officials recommended drivers should watch for flaggers during their commute and allow extra travel time between 9 a.m. and noon.

Construction began last summer to elevate the road and prevent flooding from the river, is now in its final phase with completion approaching.

Bill Freskos

Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.