More info from Steve

Stone /aggregate placement has been completed on Washington Street between Columbia Street and Main Street. Grading and stone aggregate work will continue north on Main Street to Chandler Street.

Upon completing this section of activity, grading and stone aggregate placement activity will commence on Barstow Street between Rich Street and Valley Street.

Storm sewer/drain installation activity will continue on Barstow Street between Rich Street and the Highway Street (Wisconsin Southern) railroad tracks.

Preparatory concrete paving activities by subcontractor (Trierweiler) will also commence early next week on Washington Street between Main Street and Columbia Street and on Main Street between Washington Street and Chandler Street. The following day one unspecified traffic lane will be paved with concrete. The following week the remaining traffic lane will be paved with concrete.

Lake & Vine closed!

For those of you who, like me, forgot that the interesection at Lake & Vine are closed now, here is how you can get through town to the LIBRARY for example: (according to Steven Tamminga) "there seems to be some discrepancy as to what streets/intersections will permit north/south navigation crossing Lake Street in the “downtown” area. I’m hearing both Hubbard or Cedar Street will afford this opportunity at one time or another during the intersection closure……so prepare accordingly. Asphalt paving and completion/”tie-in” work at most “downtown” Phase 1 intersections will probably dictate where north/south navigation will be permitted crossing Lake Street."

I've heard that going down Larabee to Hubbard is your best bet. Which is good, as I had to park 3 blocks from the library today and hoof in my high heels to work!

Stage 1 ending soon

Stage 1

This week we are wrapping up the majority of the concrete work in Stage 1. Next week, the Lake/Vine Street intersection will be closed in order to place concrete pavement, curb and gutter, and sidewalk in this area. It will remain closed until Aug 9th, unless work is completed prior to that date. Also next week, topsoil will be placed on stage one and maybe sod towards the end of the week. Asphalt tie-ins will be made Monday. Signs and planters will begin to be placed. Also, the decorative lights will begin to be erected.

Stage 2

Grading has made it from Columbia Street through the Washington and Main Street Intersection. They will continue with the grading and aggregate placement until they get to Chandler. Then they will be moving and grading from Rich Street to Valley Street. Storm sewer will be continuing from Rich Street to the Railroad Tracks. Next week Monday, Trierweiler will be coming in to trim the base aggregate from Columbia to Washington/Main on the north side of the road and from Washington/Main to Chandler on the east side of the road. And on Tuesday, those areas will be paved with concrete pavement. The other halves of the roadway will follow the next week.

During the two week shutdown of Lake/Vine Street, Hubbard will remain open to cross at as well as Chandler to Horicon Street.

Activity continues in the Phase 1 and Phase 2 construction areas. DOT Project Engineer, Karla Knorr has reported that masonry contractor, Trierweiler Construction is continuing with sidewalk and colored concrete handicapped ramp installations in the Phase 1 construction area.

Another concrete activity that was initiated yesterday afternoon in the 300 block of East Lake Street was the installation of the colored (waterfowl or cattail) sidewalk stampings. Colored sidewalk stamping activity will continue in a westerly direction on Lake Street. In addition, some of the upright electrical bollards have been installed at some of the downtown intersections.

Some of the Phase 1 street signage may be erected next week coupled with some initial topsoil/landscape activity.

Most individual sewer and water lateral tie-ins in the Phase 2 construction area have been completed……..the only exception is an area under the Highway Street railroad tracks between Barstow Street and Main Street. That section will be completed sometime next week.

Two James Peterson Sons crews are also continuing to install storm drain/sewer in the Phase 2 area and a crew has begun to install breaker rock and base course stone between Columbia Street and Huron Street. This work will continue next week.

There will be a Lake and Vine Street intersection closure (Week of July 27 and Week of August 03). Details will be posted as we receive them.

It's looking pretty good by the library...

By Friday this week, Trierweiler will have completed most of the sidewalk on Stage 1. They will be back on Monday to finish up any remaining sidewalk. They may also start some sidewalk on the north side of West Lake Street. Peterson has completed all of their sanitary and watermain tie-ins except for a bore under the railroad tracks which they will complete next week. There are currently 2 crews working on storm sewer in Stage 2 and well as one grading crew. By the weekend, we will have breaker run and base course from Grand Street through Kilbourn Streets. Next week, both the storm sewer crews and the grading crew will continue working on Stage 2. On Stage 1, topsoil may start to go down and signs may be put up.

Woot! The end is nigh (at least one part)

According to my source "All information would seem to indicate that the Phase 1 construction area will be opened to vehicular traffic sometime on Saturday August 15. In conjunction with the Phase 1 street opening, the City of Horicon is planning some type of celebratory “ribbon-cutting” event and some of the business owners are looking to organize and host some type of street dance."