A new softball parking lot and more LED lighting are the latest items to be added to the Knox Community School Corporation’s building project. The additional upgrades were approved by the school board earlier this month.
Continue readingKnox School Building Project Site Work to Start Today
Site work on the Knox Community School Corporation’s $20 million building project is set to begin today.
Continue readingCommunity Crossings Projects in Starke County to Begin Soon
Several road paving projects are scheduled for this summer in Starke County.
Continue readingStarke County Officials Award Bid, CEDIT Appropriation for Highway Department
The Starke County Council members approved the appropriation of CEDIT funds for highway infrastructure improvements.
Continue readingKnox Mayor Discusses Community Crossings Projects with City Council Members
The City of Knox was awarded $346,138.07 in the most recent round of INDOT’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program.
When City Council members met earlier this month, Mayor Dennis Estok indicated they were fortunate to be a recipient this year since about 444 communities applied and only 283 were awarded funds. Continue reading
Culver Town Council Accepts Paving Bid
The Culver Town Council members opened bids Tuesday night for upcoming paving projects. Paving operations are planned on Lake Shore Drive from Lakeview Street to North Main Street and Clover Street from White Street to Climax Street.
Knox Board of Works Awards Bids for Community Crossing Grant Projects
Knox Board of Public Works and Safety members considered bids for two Community Crossings projects when they met last Wednesday.
Street Superintendent Jeff Borg told board members that since the 2018 grant application has not been submitted yet, these proposed projects are not a done deal. Borg said, “The way this will work is, we have bid them out and we will award the contractor with the bid, providing that we are awarded the grant.”
He explained that the bids were broken up to account for two separate projects; a mill and fill job as well as an overlay project. The companies that submitted offers were E&B Paving and Reith. Continue reading
Starke County Commissioners Award Bridge Bid
The Starke County Commissioners opened bids Monday night for the reconstruction of Bridge #154 on County Road 100 East over the Robbins Ditch, one-tenth of a mile north of County Road 400 North.
Paving and Concrete Projects at Eastern Pulaski Moving Along
Upgrades to the parking lot at the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation are ongoing as well as concrete work.
Knox Community Crossings Projects Complete, Sewer Extension Project Nears Completion
The four projects for this year’s Community Crossings projects in Knox are complete.
Knox Board of Works Awards Street Paving Bids
A bid was awarded Wednesday morning for two street projects in the City of Knox.
Knox Mayor Alerts Council Members and Residents of Ongoing Work Downtown
Knox residents are being asked to remain patient as Reith Riley crews conduct sidewalk reconstruction as well as roadwork in the downtown area.
During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Mayor Dennis Estok informed members and meeting attendees that ‘no parking signs’ have been placed in various spots around town and they will be moved to other areas as work continues. Continue reading
Knox Street Department to Complete Four Projects with Community Crossings Grant Funds
The City of Knox was recently awarded $455,559.61 in Community Crossings grant funds. Street Superintendent Jeff Borg told the Knox Board of Public Works members on Wednesday morning that the city’s match is $151,853.17 which will complete four priority projects.
INDOT funds 75 percent of the projects to help with the purchase of materials for the projects. It is the goal of INDOT to help build and improve Indiana’s infrastructure.