Housing Construction Begins

Grand Canyon, AZ - During the week of December 1, 2003, construction activities will start to be visible at the corner of Albright Avenue and Mohave Street, the site of two new eight-plex housing units. Salvage of vegetation will occur first, followed by site grubbing and clearing and then building construction. Staging of equipment, supplies, and materials will occur within the utility corridor to the south of the construction site. The project is expected to take approximately nine months to complete.

The completed units will be under the management of the National Park Service. Xanterra Parks and Resorts is the project manager, and Shrader Martinez is the prime contractor. The construction site and staging areas will be fenced or flagged to protect pedestrians and wildlife. Every effort will be made to minimize traffic and other disruptions for residents and other users of the area. However, social paths through the area will be blocked and eventually eliminated with the new construction. Therefore, pedestrians will be required to find new routes to and from their routine destinations. Standard quiet hours will be observed to minimize noise impacts.