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City of Sidney lends a helping hand

As many commuters around town have noted a small area of 10th Ave. has been blocked off and cones direct traffic into what is normally the turn lane.

The cause, “We are helping the Veterans Affairs office there. They are required to put in a fire line into their building. So we are helping with that because we have to tap the water main there on 10th Ave.,” Sidney Public Service Director John Hehnke said.

“So we had to cut open the street, make the tap and get the line extended over to outside of the street for the contractor.”

Hehnke said the city works will make the tap on, off the water mai...

 

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