The Campus Corner summer construction project is expected to be completed by Aug. 7, slightly ahead of schedule, City of Norman officials said.

“We haven’t run into any difficulties,” projects engineer John Clink said. “It’s gone quite well. I’m quite happy with this project.”

Some of the project is finished, including most of the renovations to White Street and the west side of Asp Avenue, as well as the replacement of water lines, he said.

Norman street superintendent Greg Hall said White Street renovations are now complete with the exception of adding streetscape furniture. He said the old water lines have been replaced, and there is no danger of the new ones breaking down.

“They’re brand new — they can’t help but do their job,” Hall said. “As far as improvements, we couldn’t be happier.”

Clink said he also was happy with how the White Street renovations have turned out.

“It’s worked out well, it looks good and residents are happy,” he said. “It’s the first time that road has been totally reconstructed.”

Current construction efforts are focused on the intersection of Asp Avenue and Boyd Street, which Hall said was nearly complete.

“We should have Boyd opened up Friday,” Hall said. “On the corner itself, it will probably be the first of next week, and that’s when we’ll start on the east side of Asp.”

The project varied from its original plan by using stamped and colored concrete on the corners, which will improve the looks of the intersection, Clink said.

“Stamped and colored concrete is a whole lot easier to maintain, so we’re going to end up with a better product than we originally planned,” Clink said. “We have a lot of foot traffic to the Campus Corner area so it’s designed to improve the looks.”

Hall said the next phase of construction will take crews up the east side of Asp Avenue, where they will work on curbs, gutters and parking areas. He also said two parking spots will be added on Asp Avenue, as well as two handicapped spots converted from normal parking spots, for a net gain of two spots.

“On Asp, once all the concrete work has been completed, we are going to build and repave the remaining asphalt surfaces,” Hall said. “The striping contractor will come in and put down parking lines and center lines. That’s the last phase of the street project.”

Helen Wolney, president of the Campus Corner Merchants Association, said it was hard to tell whether or not business has slowed as a result of the construction.

“This has been two years in the making, so we all knew that this was going to happen,” Wolney said. “All this is going to do is have a positive impact on Campus Corner when it’s done. I think it will just make the residents of Norman have a cleaner and nicer area to come to, not just a gameday place, but an every day place.”

Wolney also was pleased with the progress of the construction, she said.

“I think the construction is moving along great,” she said. “I think Norman is doing a good job. They’re definitely working at faster pace than I thought it would go.”