PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT UPDATES November 2, 2018 Update #25

WISCONSIN RAPIDS PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT UPDATES
November 2, 2018   Update #25
 
Director of Public Works:
Joseph Terry
Phone (715)-421-8255
Email [email protected]
 
City Engineer:
Joe Eichsteadt Phone (715)-421-8251
Email [email protected]

High Street - 7th Ave N to 10th Ave N
This portion of High Street is complete.
 
Wastewater force main river crossing
The surface layer of asphalt on Blue Heron Lane and at the intersection of Pepper Ave and Ridgewood Trail was completed this week. A-1 continued the final topsoil restoration in the park and American Asphalt finished paving the recreational trail near Second Ave. The trail should re-open soon.
 
West Side Lift Station
Miron Construction continues work for new pumps and electrical components within the new sump well.
 
Wisconsin River Green Space and Recreation Project
This week Revi Designs continued landscaping in the East Riverbank Conservancy. Next week Janke will return to finish installation of handrails under the Riverview Expressway Bridge, by the fishing pier, along 2nd Street and along the stairs in the East Riverbank Conservancy.
 
High Street -12th Ave N to 17th Ave N
No work was completed on this project this week. Pember is expected to return next week to complete the last two blocks of sidewalk. American Asphalt can then pave the final surface layer. The street remains closed for through traffic.
 
Van Buren Street – 8th Ave N to 10th Ave N
Van Buren Street was re-opened this week and this project is complete except for a small piece of sidewalk at 8th Ave N, which Pember will complete next week.
 
10th & 12th St Sidewalk Project 
10th St. (Grove-Wood), Wood Ave (10th-12th) and 12th St (Wood-River Run) Pember will complete the remaining sidewalk when they return next week. This week, City crews continued with the Hot-mix asphalt patching and topsoil restoration.
 
City Hall Generator
This week electrical system work began for the new emergency generator for City Hall.
 
Centralia Center Gardens
Concrete continues on the Centralia Center garden project. Additional sidewalk and landscaping components are also planned for this site.