See what’s in the $1.8M overhaul of this Easton connector route

Displayed during the Wednesday, July 26, 2023, meeting of Easton City Council is a rendering of improvements planned to the intersection of Wood Avenue, Church Street, North Seventh Street and Prospect Avenue in the West Ward. A $1.8 million Wood Avenue rehabilitation project includes flipping the direction of Wood Avenue to one-way west from one-way east, with Church Street’s direction swapping from one-way east to one-way west, with associated improvements planned to the intersection of North Seventh and Church streets and Prospect Avenue.Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com

An extensive overhaul of Wood Avenue in Easton is officially a go, after the city council on Wednesday approved a $1.8 million contract for the work.

Grace Industries Inc. won the contract among five bids that were opened July 14 and ranged as high as $2.5 million, said city Public Works Director David Hopkins, who is also acting city administrator during the absence of Administrator Luis Campos.

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