Millrace Grading project starts Monday

WAITSBURG—A section of Millrace Road, starting at the north end of Main Street, will be closed to traffic for the foreseeable future. Colbert Construction broke ground on Monday, September 13, beginning work on the Millrace Grade Project.

The project, which was originally scheduled to start in 2020, aims to make Millrace Road safer for all traffic by levelling out and widening sections of the road, improving railroad crossings, and adding sidewalks for foot traffic. The improved road could also serve as a detour route for Highway 12 and Preston Avenue traffic, if needed.

The road will be closed to traffic. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe estimates that the road will be closed for one month.