Ambridge residents and business owners packed council chambers to hear  Hancock Architecture’s presentation on the Merchant Street   STREETSCAPE PROJECT, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano.  Council and a Beaver County CDBG grant would pay for the project which includes sidewalk and curb replacement ADA curb ramps, storm inlets,removal of utility poles /existing overhead electrical infrastructure.  The other facets of the project  include ornamental street lanterns with electrical outlets , street trees/tree pits, landscaping street amenities, benches, trah receptacles, bike racks, planters, decorative crosswalks, and public art. Council president Mike Mikulich said council  floated a bond issue for $1.5 million in 2015, and received $1 million from the county for the project. Kathy Bingle, a managing partner in the Hancock Group has been working with  the Main Street projects in the county  for 20 years.  She has been with the firm 23 years Principal partner is Edward J. Hancock.  He said alot of the work has been with the Main Streets and streetscapes. The area to be part of the streetscape is from 8th St. to 4th St. Early next year the project would be put out for bid, and possibly start in June , Mrs. Bingle said. Many residents that spoke were pleased with the presentation, one resident  suggested planting fruit trees, too.