Clymer Bridge Reopens, But One Change To Remain

The town of Clymer discussed multiple highway projects, including blacktopping and the reopening of the bridge on Clymer-Corry Road, during the September meeting.
P-J photo by Sara Holthouse

CLYMER — The bridge on Clymer-Corry Road in Clymer has reopened – but some traffic changes brought about by the bridge project will remain.

Highway Superintendent Scott Trisket said during a recent Town Board meeting that the highway department will be blacktopping small sections of the hill on Brownell Road and a section of Einkink Road and a few others.

With the reopening of the Clymer-Corry Road bridge the detour on Mohawk Street has also been taken down.

“Obviously, everybody knows the bridge is open, so things are calming down on Mohawk Street, thank goodness,” Trisket said.

Because of the increase in traffic on that street, the town had changed what used to be a yield sign at the end of the street to a stop sign. Board members discussed the change over the summer, but Trisket said the stop sign won’t change now that the bridge project is complete.

“I always thought it should’ve been a stop sign anyhow, but it’s always been a yield sign,” Trisket said.

Trisket also briefly addressed the Clymer Pond issue that the board has been discussing over the last few months. Another idea that Trisket had for it was the possibility of installing water fountains to help move the water along better.

“I saw them on a pond and they’re moving the water really well,” Trisket said. “I already looked into it and they’re like $1500 a piece, and we need about eight of them.”

The board discussed what was in the parks budget and the state of the pond now. Board Member Levi Swanson reported that the pond was good a few days ago but worse again on the day of the meeting.

Most other business for the town was put on hold until October, but the town did briefly discuss the ongoing water project as well. Trisket said soil sampling is currently underway to tell the engineers what type of pipe will be able to be put in the ground, along with testing for the new water tank and that engineer for the project, Matt Zarbo, did a walk through with the town the week before the meeting.

In the current water system, Trisket said the water department is currently searching for a leak after some reports of low water pressure. Water use for the town is up about 10,000 gallons. Trisket said it will be nice to get the new water system in to be able to have things updated and be able to find leaks much easier.

A leak earlier this week prompted water service to be shut off in the town while the Water Department looked for another leak, with customers east of Clymer Central School that include Clymer Hill, Caflisch, and Rundall roads affected. It was feared water service would be interrupted again Tuesday, but the leak was found before water had to be turned off again.