Road open ahead of schedule

Manhattan Road reopened Friday afternoon between Limedale and Antioch Church.

The Putnam County Highway Department announced the completion of the project late Friday afternoon, several days ahead of schedule.

The road was initially closed on Tuesday for a pipe replacement project, with county officials saying the road could be closed up to seven days. In the end, the Highway Department completed it in four, avoiding leaving it closed for the weekend.

Highway Department Supervisor Mike Ricketts told the Putnam County Commissioners on Tuesday that the county will be doing further work in the area later this year, including ditch and berm work as well as paving.