The saga of Maple Avenue is coming to an end. A long-planned reconstruction was delayed by just a year as crews cleaned up after a massive gas spill on Route 44 that made its way down to the street through the drainage system. The scheduled work on a comprehensive upgrade of thoroughfare could not begin until late last fall.
Happily, it was a warm winter and work could continue through the cold months.
“They will start working on forming up the sidewalks Friday and will be pouring cement next week,” said First Selectman Matt Riiska. “We also hope to put down the first layer of asphalt.”