PRESS RELEASE WATER VALVE REPAIR THE 500 BLOCK OF YORK STREETWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024. The City of Olean Department of Public Works Water Distribution Division is undertaking a water valve replacement on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Water will be off while the work is being performed on Indiana Avenue from the intersection of York Street up to the start of the dirt road, as well as the first five houses on…

Council Agendas for 10/22 Now Available.

PRESS RELEASE Independence Ave On Monday, October 21, 2024, the City of Olean Contractors will be undertaking necessary work on Independence Avenue (within the City limits).  This will require the north bound lane of Independence Avenue at its intersection to West State Street to be closed. Work is expected to begin around 9:00 am and last 1-2 hours.  The south bound lane of Independence Avenue will remain open while work…

PRESS RELEASE CITY OF OLEAN WALKABLE OLEAN PHASE III Construction continues on Walkable Olean Phase III along East State Street from Front Street to North Union Street. The active work zone will be from Union Street to Clinton Street. The contractor will be paving the remainder of the roundabout and finishing work on the median.  Traffic will be down to one lane with traffic lights. Please use caution in the…

PRESS RELEASE CITY OF OLEAN SOUTH UNION STREET STREETSCAPE Construction continues on South Union Street from Franchot Blvd to the Roundabout at State Street. Please use caution in the work zone and watch for work crews. Traffic will be down to one lane at times and there will be sidewalk detours in place.  It is recommended that motorists and pedestrians use alternate routes. We appreciate your patience as we undertake…

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of Olean is seeking proposals for Professional Engineering Services for the Evaluation of City of Olean Levee System. Information and specifications may be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works, Room 206, Municipal Building, Olean, NY 14760, Telephone (716) 376-5650. RFP for Professional Engineering Services The City of Olean reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive technicalities, or…

Press Release Olean Area Transit System (OATS)10/15/2024 Effective immediately, the Olean-Salamanca (weekdays & Saturday) routes Hillview Homes bus stop will not be serviced due to construction on Iroquois Drive through November 5, 2024.

Press Release Olean Area Transit System (OATS)10/15/2024 Effective immediately, the OATS Olean-Salamanca (weekdays & Saturday) routes Municipal Building bus stop and the S. Union St. & E. Greene St. bus stop will not be serviced due to construction on East State and South Union Streets until further notice. The closest pickup or drop-off location will be at the Olean Center Mall. The OATS City Loop (weekdays & Saturday) routes S….

City of Olean Fire Department Press Release129 South 2nd Street Fire Olean Fire units were dispatched at 1432 for a confirmed structure fire with possible occupants trapped. All units arrived within 2 minutes of the dispatch and found that all the occupants had made it out of the structure safely. Crews stretched a handline to a 2nd floor bedroom and extinguished the bulk of the fire. They performed overhaul and…

Council Agendas for 10/15 Now Available.