WEST CARROLLTON ROAD PROJECT TO LAST INTO 2020

Paving should be done but final work won’t start for 3 to 4 months.

Part of WEST CARROLLTON — a West Carrollton road project designed to handle more traffic from a recreation complex being built isn’t expected to be done until 2020.

But the paving and planned roadway work on West Central Avenue in anticipation of a $4.3 million volleyball complex/restaurant and bar is expected to wrap up by Miami Valley Sand’s targeted Nov. 1 opening, according to the city.

Developers of Miami Valley Sand — the 6.6-acre complex — say they expect it to attract at least 300 people a night when it opens. West Carrollton recently awarded a $1.28 million contract to revamp West Central in preparation for the opening of the complex.

L.J. DeWeese Co. of Tipp City submitted the lowest of two bids and was awarded the work, city records show.

But “we have been notified by the contractor that the lead time for the new traffic signal mast arms is three to four months,” according to West Carrollton City Manager Brad Townsend.

As a result, Townsend said, “completion and installation of that portion of the project is not anticipated” until November or

December.”

The city plans to slightly widen West Central from Elm Street to Miami Avenue and transform it from four lanes to three while adding on-street parking.

The city is expected to meet with the contractor this week with work set to begin soon, West Carroll- ton officials said. The road construction also aims to blend with future streets- cape changes and handle traffic growth through 2039.

DeWeese has “performed work for West Carrollton to our satisfaction in the past, and we expect they will continue to do so,” said Heidi Van Antwerp, public relations coordinator for the city.

Miami Valley Sand will include 17 sand courts, records show. The indoor facility would be 44,000 square feet with nine courts, a restaurant and bar, and 20 large garage doors to regulate air flow, officials have said. Outdoor facilities would feature eight courts, showers, restrooms, a bar with food service and a deck, officials said.

At peak times in the season, the facility is expected to employ about 50.

NICK BLIZZARD / STAFF Road work is expected to start soon along West Central Avenue in West Carrollton to prepare for a $4.3 million volleyball facility with a restaurant and bar. The facility, with indoor and outdoor sand courts, will be built on the land of the left side of this photo.