July 1, 2025
Please note that construction work this week will end mid-day Thursday in preparation for the 4th of July holiday weekend.
Hines Lakeview Drive: Bid opening for this project is Wednesday, July 2nd. We'll know a lot more next week about the specific construction plan and schedule.
Foster and Grove: While the contractor is still completing a few final details, construction work on these streets is finally complete! This project will be excluded from future construction updates.
1st and Marshall: Watermain work on the block of 1st Ave. associated with this project started late last week and continues this week, along with stormwater work at the corner of Marshall and Western. This work will continue throughout the week. Watch for a more detailed update after the holiday weekend.
Highway 63: Installation of the remaining new curb and gutter commences today and should be completed tomorrow or possibly Thusday by mid-day. This work will be accompanied by continued utility adjustments and miscellaneous patching. Work on the new streetlights downtown will also be incuded in the mix. We will be installing a few of our old poles as temporary lighting downtown before the end of the week to provide a bit of light downtown until the new poles arrive in August. This lighting will be sparse, but it is better than darkness! Milling of the driving surface of Hwy. 63 will start on Monday, July 7th at the west end of town and will move eastward, most likely reaching the Four Corners mid-week next week. It will then turn northwards. Depending upon progress, it could be completed the end of that week--but will most likely spill over into the following week a bit. Installation of the new blacktop surface will begin the week of July 14th, again starting at the west end of town, moving eastward, and eventually turning north at the Four Corners. Blacktopping will take a couple weeks to complete. Final sidewalk installation, including on the east side of the downtown business district, is currently scheduled to begin the week of July 28th. New light poles are scheduled to arrive during the first half of August, which means that they could potentially be in place by Rutabaga.