All:
Thank you for your patience as we start to really get into construction this week. With the rain, the contractor has moved to the south end of the project to begin removals on the median near the intersection with Old Town Road. Removals and grading will continue next week along the west side of USH 14 from Old Town Road to Coon Prairie Avenue and from Black River Avenue to STH 27. Driveway access in these areas may be impacted during this time. It is expected that the contractor will be providing you with some notice prior to limiting access. All properties should have access reestablished prior to the end of the workday unless the property owner makes arrangements with the contractor. There will also be some work on the east side of USH 14 at Black River Avenue and Coon Prairie Avenue to prepare for the start of the detour after Memorial Day.
Sidewalk detours, sidewalk closures and side road closures will be set up as needed. Two consecutive side streets cannot be closed at the same time, so the inconvenience for accessing USH 14/Main Street should be minimal.
There are also a few properties along Main Street that will have to relocate their mailboxes during the project. The grading contractor, one of our project staff, or I will be stopping by with a note at each location. You will have to work with the post office to make sure the new location will work for them. This is something that is the responsibility of the individual property owners and we appreciate your understanding if you are one of these impacted residents.
We are also anticipating temporary asphalt paving late next week in the areas where grading and removals are happening. Coon Prairie Avenue and Bekkedal Avenue may also be milled and paved next week. After milling there may be a 2” drop at some driveways and accesses along the detour route until asphalt paving can take place. The contractor is going to do their best to minimize the time between milling and paving. All this work will by heavily dependent on weather and progress.
Feel free to reach out with any questions and again, we truly appreciate your patience and understanding as we progress through the project.
Thanks,
Elizabeth Reis |