Multiple projects affecting Edmond roadways

EDMOND — Work to repair a storm pipe under Westminster Road began Tuesday.

The project is expected to take about four days with cooperative weather.

The area of Westminster Road impacted is between Coffee Creek Road and Sorghum Mill Road.

The road is fully closed during this work by the Public Works Department, and motorists will need to find an alternate route.

Covell Road closure set

Covell Road, between Griffin Boulevard and Lamond Hill Avenue, will be closed to through traffic beginning Friday to allow for Phase II of a widening project.

The road closure is expected to last through the early part of December while contractors install storm sewer structures under the roadway.

Local traffic will be able to access their property from the appropriate side, but through traffic will not be allowed to pass during this time.

Those wishing to access the following roads will need to access them from the appropriate direction:

•Access from West: Griffin Park Boulevard, Cove ll Lane and Lo ire Valley Drive.

•Access from East: Lamond Hill Avenue,

Shel bur ne Drive and Fairfax Boulevard.

Fifth Street work

Continued work on quiet zone improvements is impacting the railroad crossing at Fifth Street.

The work is part of an ongoing project to upgrade all 11 railroad crossings for implementation of the quiet zone in Edmond.

The Fifth Street project began t his week with a full closure of the railroad crossing.

Work is expected to last about three weeks with cooperative weather.

Traffic will not be able to pass through the area, and motorists will need to find an alternate route.