Today will be another slow day of driving around Willow Glen. Construction continues this week on several major projects — and some minor ones — around the neighborhood.

Sidewalk installation and street upgrades have made some progress on Hamilton Avenue west of Meridian, but until someone moves that telephone pole, the sidewalk will have to wait. Crews installed the replacement pole two weeks ago, and have slowly been whittling down the old one as wires get transferred over. It remains to be seen if this project will positively impact traffic flow at the intersection, but fancy metal bollards have been installed to protect pedestrians on the corner.

Repaving along Curtner Avenue continues this week as well, following recent water and hydrant upgrades — although there has not been any progress on the long-delayed ramp from Almaden Expressway. The intersection of Booksin & Curtner is is getting the brunt of attention from crews this morning.

In addition to the big ones, small projects along Lincoln Avenue (north of Pine) will also slow drivers this week.