Street Closure: North Spring Street from East Main Street to Chase Bank Alley to be closed all week

News Release
January 12, 2021

BUCKHANNON — Beginning Monday, Jan. 11, the Buckhannon Water Department will be conducting repairs that require the closure of North Spring Street from the intersection with East Main Street north to Chase Bank Alley.

The closure is expected to last all this week.

Thank you for your patience while we repair this critical infrastructure.

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