Construction on Zelienople’s Main Street revitalization project recently was stalled due to an ongoing supply chain crisis in the United States, according to township manager Andrew Spencer. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Zelienople’s massive Main Street revitalization project has been delayed by a national transformer shortage, according to borough manager Andrew Spencer.

“Construction has come to a temporary stop, at least, because of the supply chain problems that are out there,” Spencer said.

Having completed phase one of the revitalization effort, from the New Castle Street intersection to Spring Street, a delivery of transformers and electrical components for the second phase — spanning Spring Street to Beaver Street — has been repeatedly delayed.

“The borough embarked on the Main Street revitalization several years ago,” Spencer said. “It included purchasing land for parking lots, improving parking and then improving, really, the appeal and look of Main Street.”

The goal of the project is to make the borough’s main corridor an attractive place to do business and own a business, Spencer said.

“The focus is to improve sidewalks, improve the street lighting, improve the traffic signalization and the pedestrian signalization — and also bury the utilities,” he said.