Highway work to cease for holiday weekend

ITD reports no construction allowed May 23-26

By TERRY SMITH Express Staff Writer

Travelers will get a break from construction on state Highway 75 south of Ketchum for the Memorial Day weekend. The Idaho Transportation Department announced Wednesday that work on a 3.25-mile section of the highway will be suspended Friday, May 23, through Monday, May 26. The work suspension was announced in a construction update provided to public officials and the news media every other week by ITD spokesman Nathan Jerke. According to the update, construction contractor Idaho Sand & Gravel continued this week working to complete the entire southbound alignment, with most of the work occurring from Hospital Drive north to the end of the project near the bridge over the Big Wood River. The work also includes installation of curb and gutter. Paving is expected to start on Monday, May 19. ITD expects paving of the southbound lanes to be completed by Thursday, May 22. However, the agency noted that weather or other complications may delay the work. ITD intends to have all traffic switched to the southbound lanes north of Hospital Drive once paving is completed. Work under way also includes completion of the rock faade on the retaining wall near Owl Creek Road, milling of the old roadway on the east side of the highway and continuation of storm drain pipe and infiltration pond placement. Utility work will continue at various locations within the construction zone. ITD reminds drivers to use extreme caution when traveling through the construction zone and to slow down and watch for flaggers, slow traffic and construction vehicles entering and exiting the highway. When completed, the project, started in 2013, will provide two lanes in each direction from Timber Way just north of East Fork Road to the bridge over the Big Wood River near St. Lukes hospital.

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Officials celebrated the completion of the reconstruction of Broad Street in Winder, using a new construction method as part of the Highways for Life program. Participants include: (from left to right) state Sen. Frank Ginn, Georgia DOT Board Member Jamie Boswell, former Winder Mayor Buddy Ouzts, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, former Winder Mayor Chip Thompson, Mayor David Maynard, former Mayor John Mobley and state Rep. Terry England.

Officials praised a new construction technique Tuesday that could help a Winder street last for decades.

(This is) the way roads should be built, said Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, cutting a ribbon on the reconstruction of Winders Broad Street, where concrete panels were built in a neary factory and then pieced together at night along the city downtown thoroughfare.

The nearly $5 million project, construted by G.P. Enterprises of Statham, is expected to create a stronger driving surface. The city also pitched in money for new sidewalks, curb and gutter, benches, lighting and landscaping.

This project started as a vision almost 10 years ago. Today we celebrate the foresight and hard work of those who came before us, said Winder Mayor David Maynard, who gave credit to his predecessors Buddy Ouzts and Chip Thompson for their contributions. I am especially proud that local businesses were utilized for the project. The contractor is a local business from Auburn, GPs Enterprises and Foley Products of Winder made the precast concrete panels that are now North Broad Street.

Cagle praised the changes to the downtown landscape.

Today we applaud the use of innovative road building techniques that allowed improvements while minimizing the impacts to downtown, Cagle said. Because of the concrete panels used, this road is going to last longer than I am going to last. Thats the type of road infrastructure we need to be putting down, the way roads should be built. In addition to that it looks absolutely beautiful and will bring economic development and business transactions to Downtown Winder.

State Transprotation Board member Jamie Boswell praised the contractor for completing the work two months ahead of schedule, despite a record cold and rainy winter.

Through this project in Winder, weve shown the benefits and importance of a partnership mentality as Georgia DOT works together with local leaders, Boswell said.

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ELGIN The city council Wednesday night is set to approve awarding a $4.05 million bid to Landmark Contractors of Huntley for an extensive rehabilitation project in the Locust Street area on the citys near-west side.

The amount includes $1.006 million for street rehabilitation, $20,000 for water works, $200,000 for sanitary sewer adjustments and $2.76 million for sewer separation. Engineering services in the amount of $295,000 will be presented to the city council separately at an upcoming meeting.

I would like to start by the end of the month or sooner if possible, but there are a number of documents we need to have in order before they start, City Engineer Joe Evers said Monday. I am taking the [engineering] agreement to the committee of the whole on May 28, and if all goes according to plan to the regular council meeting on June 11.

Supporting material for the Wednesday meeting notes work involves the installation of a new storm sewer, removal and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk and drive approaches, the repair of, and in some cases the complete replacement of, the pavement base, pavement grinding and new riding surface of bituminous concrete. The project will improve approximately 0.2 miles of streets and construct 4,000 feet of storm sewer. The project also includes minor repairs or adjustments to sanitary sewers and water systems.

The work will cover all of Locust Street, which runs from Route 31 (State Street) west to Jewett Street; South Crystal Street from Locust north to Highland Avenue; Vine Street from Locust north to South Street; Elm Street from Locust south to Crosby Street; and West Chicago Street from Crystal east to the Fox River.

The storm sewer will extend up West Chicago, south on Crystal and then along Locust. It is sized to pick up some of the streets south of Locust, Evers said. The street work will include all of Locust, from Jewett to State.

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Middletowns welcome mat is about to get a face lift.

City Council approved a $941,000 contract Tuesday night with the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct improvements to the Interstate 75/Ohio 122 interchange in the East End.

The project is consistent with the recommendation of the Gateway Enhance Plan from four years ago and includes roadway lighting, 190 trees, 1,800 shrubs and decorative pylons, Scott Tadych, public works and utilities director, told council.

Federal grants will pay for most of the project while the city will be responsible for $335,000, he said. The money will come from the Capital Improvement Program ($175,000), Water Capital Reserve Fund ($36,000), Storm Water Capital Reserve Fund ($39,000) and the Towne Mall/Hospital Tax Increment Financing Fund ($85,100), he said.

Tadych said it was an emergency resolution because the legislation is due to ODOT today.

He said work is scheduled to begin in July and be complete by the end of the year.

Mayor Lawrence Mulligan Jr. said it was great to see the project moving forward.

Also, council heard a first reading of an ordinance that assessed residents and businesses along South Main Street, in the citys historic district, $222,000 for the installation of decorative street lighting between First Avenue and Ninth Avenue.

Tadych said those who received the lights either can pay their share or have the cost added to their tax bills for 10 years, starting in 2015. The assessments will be divided among the properties based on the property values, he said.

Earlier, the South Main Street Historic Neighborhood Association requested the lighting, and the work that also included a sidewalk, curb and gutter program and pavement resurfacing was completed.

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Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects are underway:

Crews are widening Interstate 75 to six lanes north of the Sumter Boulevard interchange in North Port.

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Interstate 75 from Sumter Boulevard in North Port to River Road. Crews widening the highway to six lanes. Watch for signals and barricades. Lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-75 from University Parkway to the Charlotte County line. Expect delays. Crews are installing closed-circuit cameras, roadside sensors and other equipment for an intelligent transportation system.

I-75 at Fruitville Road, Laurel Road, Jacaranda Road and Sumter Boulevard. Crews replacing overhead signs. Lane closures between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

I-75 at Jacaranda Boulevard and Laurel Road. Crews installing lights. No lane closures expected.

U.S. 41 from the city of Venice to University Parkway. Various repairs to inlets and curbs. Lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

U.S. 41 at Hudson Bayou bridge in Sarasota. Crews installing new values on water main. Lane closures from 9 p.m. today to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects are underway:

Crews are widening Interstate 75 to six lanes north of the Sumter Boulevard interchange in North Port.

SARASOTA COUNTY

Interstate 75 from Sumter Boulevard in North Port to River Road. Crews widening the highway to six lanes. Watch for signals and barricades. Lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-75 from University Parkway to the Charlotte County line. Expect delays. Crews are installing closed-circuit cameras, roadside sensors and other equipment for an intelligent transportation system.

I-75 at Fruitville Road, Laurel Road, Jacaranda Road and Sumter Boulevard. Crews replacing overhead signs. Lane closures between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

I-75 at Jacaranda Boulevard and Laurel Road. Crews installing lights. No lane closures expected.

U.S. 41 from the city of Venice to University Parkway. Various repairs to inlets and curbs. Lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

U.S. 41 at Hudson Bayou bridge in Sarasota. Crews installing new values on water main. Lane closures from 9 p.m. today to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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There are several city street and parking lot projects that may be included in next years budget.

Union Public Works Director Harold Lampkin said there typically is $400,000 budgeted for overlay work. He said that bids may be sought in July.

Included in this years overlay projects are four city parking lots, including the city hall lot, police department lot, a lot at Locust and Mulberry streets and the Jaycees Fairgrounds driveway.

Following are the asphalt overlay projects that are pending board approval. The budget is expected to be approved next month:

Grandview Avenue from Washington Avenue to Church Street;

Franklin Avenue from Union Avenue to Church Street;

Reinhard Boulevard from State Street to West End Avenue;

Reinhard Boulevard from West End Avenue to College Avenue;

College Avenue from Delmar Avenue to Christina Avenue;

Delmar Avenue from Main Street to State Street;

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