By Mary Thurwachter
In an effort to smooth the way for construction workers to complete the new Ocean Avenue Bridge by the target date at the end of November, the Lantana Town Council last month gave the green light to Sunday work.
In July, the council authorized night work (until 11 p.m. through Oct. 31). But Andres Sosa, GLF Construction project manager for the bridge, said workers would need to work on Sundays, as well. He asked for a variance to the town’s noise ordinance to work the added hours.
Not everyone agreed to the Sunday work.
“Sunday is the Lord’s day, and working on Sunday would set a precedent,” said Vice Mayor Tom Deringer. “I don’t feel comfortable with that. They will still get it done on time.”
Mayor Dave Stewart said finishing the bridge on schedule is in everyone’s best interest.
“It’s a public project,” Stewart said. “It’s a project that affects surrounding municipalities.”
Sosa said work that created loud noise would be done Monday through Saturday, not later than 6 p.m.
In other action, the council authorized engineering services for the drilling and installation of a new 10-inch pipe to send wastewater from Hypoluxo Island to the mainland. The old pipe is 48 years old and nearing the end of its 50-year life expectancy. It will be left underground and used as a spare. The town had approved spending $800,000 for the main in June.
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