PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT UPDATE #14

WISCONSIN RAPIDS PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT UPDATES
August 10, 2018   Update #14
 
Director of Public Works:
Joseph Terry
Phone (715)-421-8255
Email JTerry@wirapids.org
 
City Engineer:
Joe Eichsteadt Phone (715)-421-8251
Email Jeichsteadt@wirapids.org

High Street – 7th Ave N to 10th Ave N
Pember Companies, Inc., the City’s concrete contractor set curb pins this week making ready to pour the curb and gutter on High Street early next week. Residents will not have direct access to their driveways until after the concrete work is completed and cured.
 
Wastewater force main river crossing
Crews finished pulling the new 20” sanitary force main pipe across the river this week completing this complicated phase of the City’s new force main project.
 
West Side Lift Station
The concrete footing for the new west side lift station was poured this week. Crews are setting forms and steel for the structure walls.
 
Wisconsin River Green Space and Recreation Project
This week Janke Construction completed concrete trail work within Demitz Park, poured the footings for the shade structure within the park and began placing topsoil. They also started work on the 2nd Street trail.
Subcontractor Current Technologies continued putting in electrical conduit within the park. Next week Janke will keep working on the 2nd Street trail. They plan to install the concrete for the shade structure and work on trails adjacent to the shade structure.
 
High Street – 12th Ave N to 17th Ave N
Construction of this segment of High Street began Wednesday this week. The existing road surface, curb, sidewalk and topsoil was removed from 15th Ave N to 17th Ave N. Crews plan to begin underground utility replacement on this section next week.
 
Van Buren Street – 8th Ave N to 10th Ave N
Van Buren Street is in gravel and ready for new curb. Pember Companies, Inc. plans on pouring curb and gutter on Van Buren Street next week. The street remains closed from 8th Ave N to 10th Ave N.