Hamlet’s new decorative streetlights are getting some positive feedback. Town Council President Dave Kesvormas says he’s gotten a lot of complements about the new lights on Starke Street. “It almost looks like a runway when you come in late at night when it’s foggy,” Kesvormas said during Wednesday’s council meeting. “It looks pretty cool.”
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The North Judson Town Council will get an update on paving plans tonight. Mitch Hansel with USI Consultants will discuss engineering services for Community Crossings projects.
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Three streets in Hamlet could soon be getting upgrades. The town council Wednesday accepted the lone bid from Milestone Contractors North for planned Community Crossings projects, for just over $100,000.
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The North Judson Town Council will consider potential paving projects for 2022 tonight. Mitch Hansel with Fleis and VandenBrink will discuss 2022 Community Crossings Matching Grant projects.
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The Starke County Highway Department did not get any Community Crossings grant funding in the most recent round of announcements, but officials will submit the application again in the second call for projects on July 1.
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The Winamac Town Park could soon have a clearer visual link from downtown, thanks to some help from a local boy scout. RJ Link is looking at adding brick pillars on either side of Main Street as part of a proposed Eagle Scout project. He recently told the town’s park board that the idea is to form a gateway to the “swinging bridge.”
Continue readingPulaski County has once again chosen Town & Country Paving for its next road project. County Road 1450 West is set to be resurfaced between 200 South and the Town of Francesville, according to Highway Superintendent Gary Kruger.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners are expected to open paving bids tonight. County Road 1450 West is set to be resurfaced between 200 South and the Town of Francesville, with some help from the Community Crossings Matching Grant program.
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West Shore Drive in Culver will be closed Tuesday, April 6 in order to do some prep work prior to a paving project in that area. The closure is only anticipated to be one day.
Continue readingThe Francesville area will be getting some road upgrades, thanks to the latest round of Community Crossings grants.
Continue readingPulaski County officials will discuss roadwork, banking, and health insurance during this morning’s county commissioners meeting. The commissioners and Treasurer Teresa Bryant are expected to convene as the board of finance to choose a bank for cash management services.
Continue readingThe Knox Board of Works has chosen a contractor for upcoming paving work. Rieth-Riley Construction was recently selected for the city’s Community Crossings projects, as well as an additional parking area in Wythogan Park that isn’t eligible for the matching grant.
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The Knox Board of Works will get an update on the wastewater plant project this morning. After numerous delays and cost overruns, it finally appeared to be complete, only for several more issues to turn up.
Continue readingThe west entrance to the Winamac Town Park could soon become a little safer. Town manager and park board member Brad Zellers told the rest of the board Thursday that the town plans to apply for a Community Crossings Grant to ease the slope of Main Street east of Riverside Drive.
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Ten roads in the northern part of Knox are set to be resurfaced, with funding from the most recent round of INDOT’s Community Crossings program. Last month, Knox was awarded more than $302,000 to cover 75 percent of the cost of approved projects.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the Starke County Commissioners this week that he will present two applications in INDOT’s next call for projects.
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The deadline to purchase commemorative pavers for the Starke County Veterans War Memorial Plaza project has been extended.
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Paving work on 50 S. from State Road 39 to Knox City limits in Starke County is complete. The road opened last week following the work done by Walsh and Kelly crews. The road will allow better flow of truck traffic in that area.
Continue readingWork on Hamlet’s Division Street project could start as soon as Monday. The street will be resurfaced from Railroad to Terry streets, and a sidewalk will be added on one side from Pearl to Terry.
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The Hamlet Town Council has chosen a contractor for the Division Street paving project, but sidewalk installation may have to be scaled back. Plans call for Division Street to be resurfaced between Railroad and Terry streets, with a possible addition of a sidewalk on one side.
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