Upcoming Work and the Blog

Conversations concerning this summer's wrap-up work have already begun between the Village, MSP, and construction teams. However, the MSP Office is no longer formally staffed and the future of our web resources has yet to be decided. Please check in on other MSP Communication Pathways to find out about the future status of the blog and website.

Many thanks to all the readers of our blog during the initial phase of the project. We hope that it was of help and still encourage feedback on all matters concerning the MSP. Until further notice, please direct any questions about the project to the Village Office directly at (607) 387-6501.

Thank you!

MSP Pictures #12

The pictures keep on coming!

(Below) First wave bricks set aside for installation by the bank. November 2006. Photo by John Ullberg.

(Below) MSP Advisory Committee member Scott Sears introduces New York State Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton (D-125th) to speak at the MSP Groundbreaking Ceremony. July 2006. Photo by Bill McAneny

(Below) Early morning in Trumansburg as crews from A & K Slipform install sidewalks on the southside of West Main. October 2006. Photo by John Ullberg.

MSP Pictures #11

Apologies for being so long gone from the blog-o-sphere, but here are some more pictures about work on Main Street!

All photos by John Ullberg

(Below) Installing engraved bricks in existing brick fields. December 2006

(Below)Economy Paving superitendent Terrence Reardon (left) and Village Project Field Representative Ward Hungerford (right) help guide in a stone block for a crescent bench by the bank. December 2006

(Below) Local teens play a game of hacky-sack by the new sidewalks in front of the NAPA auto parts store. Date unknown,late fall 2006.

Word on the Street About the Bricks

Word on the street is that while the deadline for second wave bricks is January 31st 2006, that you can still get your orders in during the first few days of January 2007. This is certainly correct as the Village Office will be closed for the New Year's Holiday and the MSP volunteers, like any other Trumansburg resident, will be out celebrating the coming of the new year. However, the MSP does strongly encourage brick buyers to have the order forms in by December 31st 2006! The MSP and Village want to help folks get as many bricks possible, but will have to cut-off orders in order to expedite the engraving process.

MSP Pictures #10

You see! I see! We all see! The pictures that is!

(Below) Water main work on the southside of East Main Street in the Upper Village. July 2006. Photo by Ward Hungerford.


(Below) Cement truck on site. August 2006. Photo by Bill McAneny.


(Below) Installing sidewalks by Trumansburg Creek. September 2006. Photo by Bill McAneny.

MSP Pictures #9

Oh, you'll get pictures alright...

(Above) Volunteer effort to build a retaining wall by the trimmed red-bud tree on the far end of East Main Street. August 2006. Photo by John Ullberg.

(Below) Installing curbing on the southside of East Main Street. September 2006. Photo by John Ullberg.


(Below) New curbs and pavement installation at the corners of Elm and Main Street. Photo by Bill McAneny. October 2006.

Construction End For The Season

With the installation of the stone seats by the bank complete, Economy Paving and all subcontractors have completely left the work site and will not return until late spring/early summer 2007. At that time, crews will return to install the landscaping and finish the street striping. They will also install other Main Street additions (light poles, benches, blue stone engravings, etc.), including the second wave bricks.

The summer 2007 work will also include a separate independent effort done by the New York State Department of Transportation that involves slurry-sealing all of Main Street.

As construction work has formally ended, the blog will be having less activity on it until crews return. Do please keep checking it from time to time for the latest updates and Main Street pictures.

MSP Pictures #8

More pictures for you!

(Below) Main Street bricks removed from below the pavement. Local resident Bill Kappel leads a volunteer effort to rescue and refurbish these historical bricks so that they can end up back on Main Street. August 2006. Photo by John Ullberg.

(Below) Removing sidewalks from the northside of East Main Street (50-block). September 2006. Photo by John Ullberg

(Below) Preparing road shouder for sidewalk installation on the far end of East Main Street. August 2006. Photo by Andres Perez-Charneco.

MSP Pictures #7

Another round of pictures for the Trumanburg blog-o-sphere!

(Left) First Wave engraved bricks installed by the bank plaza. Syrstone arrived on site to install the bricks in mid-December. December 2006. Photo by Andres Perez-Charneco

(Below) Dekatherm teams fill in utility trenches in an autumn drizzle. October 2006. Photo by John Ullberg

(Below) Residents enjoy the works of sketch crawl artists at the MSP Groundbreaking ceremony. July 2006. Photo by Bill McAneny.

Stone Seats on Site

The arched stone seats for the bank plaza arrived today, along with a small crew to install them. The stones will create a curved stone bench for the bank plaza. This is in hopes to further welcome people to the plaza as a place of community gathering.