Sep 12, 2014 By Terry Kish 2 min read

Chip Dalesandro of Golden Triangle Construction Company expected the Swallow Hill Road and Lindsay Road project to be done before local schools returned to class this fall.

But problems with utilities and a wetter than usual summer had Dalesandro telling the Scott Township Commissioners, “I need more time on this project.”

At the board’s Sep. 9 agenda meeting, Dalesandro said that he had encountered some hurdles, which included work by the gas company that had to be done in the early stages of the project and the discovery of a cemetery wall that encroached on Swallow Hill Road.

Weather also played havoc with the construction project. Dalesandro said that his crews were only able to work 23 days out of the 52 available work days in April and May due to bad weather.

Dalasandro said they are currently in the final phase of the project, which includes rebuilding of a manhole at the bottom of Swallow Hill Road and Greentree Road. Records indicated that the water line was in the middle of the road, but it was discovered that the line was outside of the curb and ran over the manhole. The water company was contacted and plans were made to relocate the line, but PAWC went on strike.

Dalasandro said at this time, he estimates that project will be completed by mid-November, telling the board that if he runs into any other problems he would let them know.

Board president David Jason commented, “It would be ideal if everything works out. Let’s hope we get some cooperation from Mother Nature.”

In other business, the board honored Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto with a proclamation. Peduto grew up on Roseleaf Road in Scott Township and was president of the class of 1983 at Chartiers Valley High School.

Peduto told the board that the proclamation would have a place of honor in his office.