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Green Street in Ottawa to close Monday for construction work

Construction crews will work on box culvert headwall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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.

Green Street in Ottawa will be closed again from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, April 28, as crews continue work on the box culvert headwall.

Contractors said flaggers will be on site during the closure to help direct traffic.

Drivers are advised to use caution in the area and allow extra travel time throughout the day Monday.

Initially the city had announced for a Friday closure, pushing back work to Monday.

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.