Vehicles navigate the partially flooded intersection of Main Street and Franklin Street Friday afternoon in Slippery Rock. Joe Genco/Butler Eagle 8/9/22

SLIPPERY ROCK — Road improvement projects are being postponed in the borough due to flooding that occurred as a result of heavy rain Friday night.

The state of emergency declared by borough leaders late Friday is set to continue, according to borough manager Shawn Pugh.

Pugh said damage to borough roads and property has been evaluated by engineers, and that insurance adjusters will look at it in the coming week.

“Engineers have looked at Boller Drive and the hole on Elm Street. On Boller, it’s down to one lane, but you can drive through it to get into the park,” he said. “Insurance needs to see the damage to see what can be covered.”

Pugh added that the paving project scheduled to begin next week on nine borough roads will be postponed.

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