The Peru Gazette

Peru – Farmers and others in southwest parts of Peru and in the Town of Ausable must be breathing a sigh of relief. The new Davern Road Bridge was opened to traffic on Monday, November 4th. Luck Brothers Inc. began the project just after July 4th. Many people use the Davern Road as a shortcut to Route 22 and the Northway and farmers use it to access their fields.

Clinton County Highway Superintendent Karl Weiss said, “The project went relatively smoothly.” Weiss said the final cost figures are not in yet, but he anticipates the total being slightly under the contract’s do not exceed price of $885,000.