If you live in St. John's and have ever made the suggestion that road crews should do maintenance work at night, your wish has come true.

The city plans to do overnight grind and patch work in the downtown core starting Monday, Aug. 21 and is expected to continue through the 24th.

The work will take place from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Water Street, Duckworth Street and New Gower Street, which tend to be very busy with traffic during the daytime hours, especially in the summer.

The contractor, Pyramid Construction, expressed interest in doing grind and patch work at night and the city says the public has also frequently made the suggestion.

Like snowclearing, but warmer

Parking meters will be bagged in the construction area so that crews have the full width of the streets to work with, including parking spaces.

The city said there will obviously be noise associated with the work, but it should only be for short periods of time and shouldn't be any worse than winter snow clearing.

Residents and business owners will be consulted when the work is done, to determine if the nighttime strategy was successful.