Cheney plans road and water work

Cheney officials are meeting this week with two contractors on a pair of construction projects to begin soon in the city.

The City Council awarded a $102,222 project to Cameron-Reilly Concrete for Cheney’s Betz/Washington Pedestrian Safety Improvement project. The project will include installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps, pedestrian crossing markings and flashing beacon pedestrian crossing signals at five intersection locations on Betz Road and Washington Street — Silverthorne Lane, Normal Park Road, North Sixth Street, Harvest Bluff and Mike McKeehan Way.

Council also awarded a $124,835 p...