The main portion of Hamlet’s Starke Street rehabilitation project is expected to get underway in the next couple of weeks. Project engineer Lee Nagai told the town council Tuesday that he’s asked paving contractor Walsh & Kelly to wait until after this Friday to get to work. “Between school being out and whatnot, I thought it would be better,” he said. “I mean, it’s already late because of the weather, so we’ll just wait until school’s over and hopefully, they can get started either next week or the following week.”
The project involves rebuilding Starke Street between Plymouth Street and U.S. 30, along with drainage improvements. Once that’s done, a new sidewalk will be installed along the west side of the street.
Meanwhile, the town has received bills for project-related culvert work. Council members approved a $3,000 claim Tuesday but had some questions about another bill they got for almost $3,000. Nagai agreed to review it and give an update at the next town council meeting.
The project is being funded, in part, by a grant through the state’s Community Crossings program, while the Starke County Surveyor’s Office has been helping with the culvert upgrades.
