Road construction begins on Old Jay Hill Road

A crew from C.H. Stevenson Inc. of Wayne installs a drain pipe Wednesday along Old Jay Hill Road in Jay. A section of the road is being rebuilt to handle heavy equipment and trucks hauling heavy loads for Polycor, a granite curbing manufacturer. No through traffic is allowed on the road during the construction project. Stevenson was the low bidder for the project, at $269,864.50. The project is being paid for through a grant, plus $50,000 in town funds. From left: Derek Gray, Jordan Goff, Jeff Crockett and Curtis Hawes, all of C.H. Stevenson. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)

From left, Derek Gray, Jordan Goff, Jeff Crockett and Curtis Hawes, all with C.H. Stevenson Inc. of Wayne, install a drain pipe Wednesday along a section of Old Jay Hill Road in Jay that is being rebuilt to handle heavier loads for Polycor, a granite curbing manufacturer. Stevenson was the low bidder for the project, at $269,864.50. The town received a $250,000 grant and has allocated $50,000 from the 2014-15 Public Works Department budget for the project. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)