Follansbee street paving plans announced

PAVING AHEAD — On Monday, City Manager Chris Manack-Stover advised Follansbee Council crews involved with sewer projects are slated in the near future to pave streets affected by them. -- Warren Scott

FOLLANSBEE — On Monday, Follansbee Council learned streets affected by recent sewer projects will be paved.

City Manager Chris Manack-Stover advised council crews have begun sections of Virginia Avenue and will proceed with resurfacing Raymond Street.

The two streets, and the intersection of Main Street and Raymond Street were the site of a $2 million project designed to prevent flooding in that area of the city during heavy rain.

This summer, crews with Alex Paris Contracting of Atlasburg, Pa., created a 15 foot long and 5 foot deep concrete channel to carry rainwater under the streets t