Oakhurst Road tree work, closure postponed to Fall 2020

Update - Work at the private residence that necessitated the closure of Oakhurst Road has been postponed to the Fall of 2020. Oakhurst Road will remain open on July 22

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Oakhurst Road will be closed to through traffic from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

A private contractor, Gerard Tree Service, will be removing a large tree on private property that will require a crane to be staged on Oakhurst Road, said Public Works Director Robert Malley. The support extensions of the crane will require both lanes of the road to be closed.

The contractor will have work zone signage and flaggers on either end of the work site to assist with traffic control. Residents of Rock Wall Lane will be able to access their street. Turnaround opportunities will be available at the Portland Water District pumping station and at the Woodcrest/Oakhurst intersection.

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