His drivers zip from business to business shuttling documents that keep the wheels of local commerce spinning. Except, that is, when they re stuck on the Grade in traffic. It s probably setting my delivery times back 20 to 30 minutes, he said. The delays are such a logistical headache he may have to hire two additional drivers. Tell em to work at night.
Burgess wish is about to come true, for a week anyway.
Beginning Monday at 6 p.m., contractors will tackle the difficult job of jack-hammering out the existing concrete median. The work will be done at night because there s less traffic. On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday crews will shut down one northbound and one southbound lane at 6 p.m. and keep them closed until 6 the next morning. Tuesday night only a northbound lane will be closed, but it will stay closed until 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Two more things.