After almost 14 years of planning, construction of new sidewalks in Kent got underway this week.  The contractor will be conducting curb cuts, first on North Main street and then moving to Bridge Street tomorrow. This line of saw cuts in the roadway will eventually be excavated to provide the 'workspace' for the contractor during demolition and construction of the sidewalks.  Sidewalk demo and construction will start on Bridge Street at the concrete bridge to take advantage of fewer students walking from Kent Center School and Kent School during the summer months, and once that work is complete, moving to the northern end of Phase I to avoid construction in the highest pedestrian areas of the village till later in the season.  Work hours are weekdays 7am to 4pm.