Finally some good news when it comes to the various traffic headaches that have faced Mt. Carmel motorists most of this summer. At yesterday’s city council meeting, Mayor Joe Judge said 3rd Street near Division has reopened to traffic…

The closure of 3rd Street was caused by a major collapse of a sewer main. Water and sewer commissioner Justin Dulgar said he appreciates everyone stepping up and getting the road reopened as quickly as possible…

The city is now looking to borrow up to $800,000 to pay for the work. All three local banks submitted bids to finance the project. Those bids will be reviewed, and the council will decide the best path forward paying for the work at their next meeting in two weeks. Dulgar said funding from the EPA, which would carry a lower interest rate, isn’t available for this project as the EPA doesn’t offer any contingencies for funding emergency work such as this one.