Copper Street reopens in Hurley

By RALPH ANSAMI

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HURLEY — Copper Street has been reopened to traffic, the Hurley City Council learned Tuesday.

The infrastructure work on the street had to be shut down early when winter arrived in October, delaying the completion of the project to next summer and leaving a muddy mess.

Now the ground has frozen sufficiently for the barricades to be removed along the street.

The vacant lot at the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Copper Street is available for parking. City crews will keep it free of snow.

City street superintendent Mark Bluse said his workers will...