Projects Along the Pike

It's a quiet, cloudy Wednesday this week. Construction progresses at the Wawa. The exterior of the building looks almost finished, at least finished enough to install signage. Wawa's website says the site is scheduled to open this Fall. That leaves a little more than two months left before winter starts. If the project runs late, they may have to skip the pumpkin-spice flavored coffee drinks.

Looking at the larger picture, the U.S. Census Bureau puts private nonresidential construction spending on a seasonally adjusted basis at  $433.9b in August, the latest month for which data are available. That's up 1.2% from the revised estimate of $432.0b in July and down 2.5% from $445.0b in August 2016.

Road Work Continues

Paving continues on Bunkerhill Road, meaning rough road for awhile. The actual construction takes place overnight, so traffic on Route 27 shouldn't be affected much during the day.

Aerial Work at Stop & Shop

And there's some work being done way above ground level at Stop & Shop on a very tall cylindrical structure, which I'm guessing is an antenna. Anybody know what that is? The employees at the customer service desk didn't know.

If you're looking for a seasonal diversion, signs just went up for the annual haunted hayride in Griggstown.

"This Stretch of 27" covers business on Route 27 between Finnegan's Lane and Route 518. What's your story? Email me at lkiesche@gmail.com

Liz Kiesche
Liz, a business journalist, formerly worked for Bloomberg News in Princeton and New York.

Friday Photos: Bring Me a Shrubbery!

This week, Friday Photos focuses on landscaping.
Once I started looking, there was a lot more than I expected.

"This Stretch of 27" covers business on Route 27 between Finnegan's Lane and Route 518. What's your story? Email me at lkiesche@gmail.com

Liz Kiesche
Liz, a business journalist, formerly worked for Bloomberg News in Princeton and New York.

Friday Photos: Lawn Signs Galore (and Then Some)

Lawn Signs Galore (and Then Some)

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Let me know what's going on in your business on Route 27 between Finnegan's Lane and Route 518. Email me at lkiesche@gmail.com

Liz Kiesche
Liz, a business journalist, formerly worked for Bloomberg News in Princeton and New York.

Friday Photos: Invasion of the Sandwich Board Signs

It's Friday again. That means more photos.

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Friday Photos: Fun With Flags

It's Friday. So time for more photos. This time it's flags, lots of flags on this stretch of 27. I counted 35. Six of them are flags in front of Bikanervala to advertise its grand opening. Most of these are called feather flags because -- you got it -- they're shaped like feathers.Link to slideshow

 

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See my next column on Monday, Sept. 11