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Bridge work on schedule.


Byline: Julie Grady

CLINTON - The perpetual PERPETUAL. That which is to last without limitation as to time; as, a perpetual statute, which is one without limit as to time, although not expressed to be so.  construction on the Chestnut Street bridge Chestnut Street Bridge is a bridge across the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The bridge, now one way, carries PA Rte. 3 (East) and helps connect West Philadelphia with the rest of the city.  may appear to be lagging Lagging

Strategy used by a firm to stall payments, normally in response to exchange rate projections.
, but, in actuality ac·tu·al·i·ty  
n. pl. ac·tu·al·i·ties
1. The state or fact of being actual; reality. See Synonyms at existence.

2. Actual conditions or facts. Often used in the plural.
, things are moving along in the fast lane.

"It's pretty much on schedule," said Christopher McGown, Department of Public Works public works
pl.n.
Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public.

Noun 1.
 superintendent. "Actually, they're a little further ahead than where they were last year."

The two-year project is a MassHighway project on a MassHighway bridge, McGown said, and the town really doesn't have much to do with its construction.

"They're on schedule to start building the bridge when spring hits," McGown said. "But, right now, they're waiting for the drill to come in, which should be here in the next week or two."

Police Chief Mark Laverdure agreed that things were moving along.

"I think everything is going as planned and they'll be ready to wrap it up this fall as scheduled," he said.

If everything appears to be in top form, what's causing all the fuss and frustration about town?

"There's lots of talk, but that's not the case," McGown said, regarding recent comments about the condition of the paving survace. "However, it's not in the greatest shape."

Potholes and other obstacles have recently popped up, catching the attention of Clintonians.

"It's not a town bridge, but what I would assume they're going to do is take out those patches and redo To reverse an undo operation. See undo.  them," McGown said. "It is a permanent layer on there now, but it's the top part that really seals it in."
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