(Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant)
Bradley Gutierrez, traffic control supervisor for James Hamilton Construction, said the road project that got underway in front of Silver City Walmart last week will take about 130 days to complete and see the Walmart traffic light moved several hundred yards to the east, drainage, curbs and sidewalks added to U.S. 180 from Rosedale Road to the 32nd Street Bypass, as well as a “redo” of the frontage road on the south side of the highway. “It backs up pretty bad at lunch hour and quitting time,” since traffic is now reduced to one lane in each direction, Gutierrez said, adding, “it’s my job to try and keep everybody safe.”