The eastbound lanes of the village’s Main Street were ground up all the way to Barker Common by lunchtime Tuesday. Traffic on nearby West Hill was down to one lane and backed up.

Workers will grind the road all the way up to Fredonia Central School’s main campus in preparation for repaving.

“I know there’s been some frustrations out there with regards to slowing traffic. We will say what we always say: there are alternate routes to where you need to go,” Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson said at a village trustees workshop Wednesday.

Police Chief David Price said at the workshop that he spoke to the project site manager. “By Friday they’ll have the grinding done. Next week, they’ll be paving,” he said.

A road construction worker directs traffic on Route 20 in Fredonia on Tuesday.

“For two weeks of inconvenience, we’re going to have a very nice safe roadway,” he added. “You do have to plan a little more. Instead of it taking three minutes to get through town, it might take five to 10 during construction.”

Price noted that “They are blocking roadways. Be cognizant that some roadways are going to be unavailable and you have to make alternative plans. If there’s a flagman under the streetlight, follow what the flagman tells you.”

Another key part of the project, adding pedestrian-friendly “Complete Streets” features, looks just about done. New bumpouts were constructed for certain crosswalks. An island was added near the main Fredonia school campus to assist people crossing the street there.

The intersection with Newton Street was widened, to assist trucks turning to and from the nearby warehouse.

The current estimated completion date of the project is Dec. 1, according to DOT’s “Projects in Your Neighborhood” website. It’s considered “on time,” meaning the current schedule varies less than 5% from the original estimated completion date.

Construction costs total $3,966,695, with just $9,076 in changes approved so far.