Traffic Alert: Cooper Street and Chestnut Street in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – A pair of sewer work projects will cause delays in the City of Watertown on Friday.
The city's Department of Public Works said that both Cooper Street and Chestnut Street will have delays due to work.
Cooper Street will be closed between Gale St. and West Lynde St. while Chestnut Street will be closed between Sherman St. and Holcomb St.
Work for both projects will begin at 8 a.m., but the roads should be re-opened by the end of the day.
Motorists are asked to seek alternate routes or to use caution if having to travel through the area for the duration of the projects.
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