The redesign of Washington Street in Jamestown is set to start next week. An electric sign stating the work will start Monday and people should expect delays has been placed before the Washington Street Bridge. P-J photo by Dennis Phillips

A redesign project focusing on Washington Street in Jamestown will start next week.

Jeff Lehman, city public works director, told The Post-Journal the project will start with new crosswalks and pedestrian lights. He said Catco Construction will be performing the work.

Lehman also said there will be a waterline replacement project along Washington Street as well. He said work will be done between Sixth and 22nd streets. Lake Shore Paving will be performing this project.

“The project will take up the bulk of the summer,” he said.

An electric sign placed in front of the Washington Street Bridge said construction work will start Monday and that motorists should expect delays.

In January 2021, representatives from the New York State Department of Transportation held a presentation regarding the Route 430 (Washington Street) street mill and overlay project, with Americans with Disabilities Act improvements.

The preferred redesign option discussed during the presentation was milling and resurfacing of the street that will include a redesign of going from a four-lane to three-lane “road diet” conversion from Fluvanna Avenue to Second Street. The new lane configuration would result in the creation of a two-way left-turn lane along with new 5-foot bike lanes with 2-foot buffer areas along both sides of Washington Street.

At the time, Douglas Ackerman of the state Department of Transportation said the project was being done because the highway needed repaired and because the road is lacking space for bicyclists.

State DOT officials said the project will also include replacing or modifying 11 traffic signals along both Washington Street and Fairmount Avenue, replacing all signage and will correct drainage deficiencies. The estimated cost of the project would be $4,209,000 and will be federally funded.