Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Kids and Construction


Anyone who has ever lived with a two-year-old knows the enduring passion such kids have for road equipment. So come into the library and get ready for the construction to begin around town with some books for any kids in your life. Click HERE for a list of construction books at our library.

Monday, February 23, 2009

How to Comment

SO, you'd like to talk back, but you don't know how? You need a google ID to do so. (I thought you could post without creating an account, but I was wrong.) But the good news is: it's very fast, very easy, and google doesn't hassle you with junk mail. Please get an account and comment--we're lonely.

Open Intersections

Below is the map we have showing which intersections will be kept open during the construction process. The yellow blob is your FAVORITE library, right? Right?!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Breaking News

I have it on the highest authority (Dave Magnussen at the DPW) that the construction project has been moved back slightly, to March 9th. We have a (brief) reprieve! Just BE CAREFUL if you see signs like these:
(Thanks to Dave Buchner for the photo)

Monday, February 2, 2009

Open Conversation

Here is where you can post your comments or ask questions about the Hwy 33 construction. The librarians will try to find answer any questions or illuminate and confusion. Since this blog can only be successful with your input, we hope you will comment now (even if it's "just" to offer your opinion!)

Welcome to the Hwy 33 contruction blog for Horicon!

You all know by now that March 3rd is the planned starting date for several months of construction through the center of Horicon. So many businesses, services, and travelers will be affected by the construction that the Horicon Public Library wanted to offer a place to talk about it.

So if you want to find (or offer) tips, maps or maybe vent a little bit, here's the blog for you. Here at the library we'll try to offer up-to-the minute information as we get it. But the people more intimately involved with the project (contractors, workers, or city or state officials) are invited, no begged, to add their 2 cents at any time.

To kick off the tips and maps area--here is a map showing the best way to get to the library during the first phase of construction (click to enlarge):

As you can see Lake Street will the best way to get to the library from the west, and Maple Street from the East. You will have to jaunt around on N. Vine Street or Elm St. to get to the library parking lot, which is located on Walnut Street--a one-way street traveling west to east. The good news is that the intersections of Hubbard and Lake, Cedar and Lake, and Vine and Lake are all scheduled to remain open as of this time.