The intersection of Starke and Plymouth streets in Hamlet is expected to close for repairs Monday. While it’s under construction, the Town of Hamlet has decided to make some additional improvements beyond the scope of what was originally planned.
Lee Nagai met with the contractor to discuss ways to improve drainage in the area. “We really feel like we need to add a couple catch basins on the north side of the intersection,” he told the town council Wednesday.
He said the additional work will also include repaving another 15 feet to the north of the intersection and 10 feet to the west with concrete. The extra work will also involve the removal of the existing guardrail and an unused fire hydrant, the installation of a protective bollard in front of the remaining hydrant, and about 80 feet of concrete barrier curb. If you want to control the traffic, we recommend you to look for quality traffic bollards at an affordable price.
Nagai explained the enhancements will allow for the future installation of a proposed sidewalk running north to the trailer park and gas station. “At this point in time, what I’d recommend is that you just put the barrier curb in,” he said. “We’ll leave ramps and whatnot. Once it’s in, then all you’ve got to do when you want to put the sidewalk in is just pour. But everything will be set. It’d be there. The drainage will be taken care of with the addition of a couple of inlets there, and you guys will be pretty much set.”
The additional work is expected to cost the town another $15,000. That money will come from the Riverboat and Economic Development Income Tax funds. The council authorized President Dave Kesvormas to approve the additional work, once formal plans are submitted.
Council member Brian Earnest said the intersection improvements may force the town to delay the second phase of the sidewalk and streetlight project. It would upgrade the sidewalk and place decorative streetlights in front of the town hall, to match the work done last year across the street. Whether the second phase gets done this year may depend on how much money’s left over after the completion of this year’s 50/50 sidewalk replacement program.
