There were no traffic problems on Western Avenue this morning despite the opening of Lowe's, the first store in the Augusta Crossing shopping center.

Harry Wilson, of Pittston, came to Lowe’s at 9:15 a.m. with an empty trailer behind his red pick-up truck. “I’m optimistic,” Wilson said.

Wilson said he wasn't fazed by the continuing construction. “It’s not that bad,” he said.

“It’s more a matter of looking out for additional workers,” Wilson’s wife, Carol, said.

While the area where Lowe’s is located has been landscaped and paved, folks wanting to check out the new home improvement store should be warned: they’ll be greeted by a lot of heavy construction and flaggers when they get to the top of Senator Way.

The eastern half of Senator Way, which is the former Storey Street, was paved earlier today, and will have flaggers directing traffic.

Remember, Senator Way is now a one-way street. Cars are still trying to go in both directions to get back onto Western Avenue. While there haven’t been any reported vehicle accidents, there have been some near misses. Heed the signs and drive safe.