2013 Improvement Projects

Here is a list of the streets planned for improvement in 2013 within the City. These projects will be assessed to the abutting property owner per the City's assessment policy.

RECONSTRUCTION

Project No. 13001-Elm Street; from First Street to Railroad tracks

RESURFACING

Project No. 13002-Cardinal Street; Prairie Avenue to Charles Street

Project No. 13003-Cedar Park Road; Lake Aires Road to Arthur Street

Project No. 13004-Roland Avenue; East Interlaken Road to Dorothy Street

Project No. 13005-Southwood Drive; Cottage Street to dead end

OVERLAYS

Project No. 13007-Parkwood Place from East Amber Lake Drive to dead end

SEAL COATS

Main Street; Railroad tracks to Lincoln Park
Lake Avenue, Bike Shoppe to Fourth Street
Torgerson Drive; TH15 to dead end
Hengen Street; 100’ west of Geraldine Street to dead end
Street Department parking lot
Geraldine Street; Martin Street to Hengen Street
Martin Street; Geraldine Street to Valley View Courts
Stella Court; Dead end to De-Lu Street
Sylvan Drive; Cottage Street to Cottage Street
Sylvia Street; East Belle Vue Road to Stade Lane
North & South Valley View Courts; south end to north end
Victoria Street; State Street to Burton Lane
Cory Lane; Dead end to Lake Avenue
South Armstrong Drive; Deadend to Lake Avenue
Albion Avenue; Government Street to West Belle Vue Road
Lincoln Park
Dorothy Street; Roland Avenue to dead end
Poetter’s Circle; Dorothy Street to dead end
Third Street; Park Street to Prairie Avenue
Fourth Street; TH15 to end of bituminous paving
Adams Avenue; TH15 to Home Street
Cadillac Avenue; Lair Road to Lakeview Street
Christina Street; North Avenue to Elm Street
Patriot Drive; Knollwood Drive to dead end
Albion Bike Trail; Interlaken Road to De-Lu Street
Cedar Creek Park Trails
City Parking Lot D; Park Street and Fourth Street

Lair Road Bridge

The bridge deck was poured January 11th.



Here is a photo of the rebar prior to the installtion of the concrete for the new railing. The railings have since been cast and the forms removed.



Below is a photo from under the new bridge looking south at the existing bridge. The widening of the navigation channel is shown. This photo also shows the new concrete railing.

Water Treatment Plant

Equipment installation continues inside. Below is a picture of the lime solids contact chambers. These basins are 18' deep and will be the first process for the water treatment in the new plant.



Contractor has installed the lime slaking units. These handle the lime material that is added to the raw water to remove hardness and other materials.



Numerous chemical tanks, mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and plumbing is being installed around the plant. Here are a few snapshots.

Water Treatment Plant

A photo of the inside of the building looking from the filter gallery over the clarifier basins.



The filter presses were set above the unloading garage and the final roof panels have been installed. Here is a picture of the lime silos installed in the chemical garage.



The masonry work inside is progressing and several walls have been installed.

Lair Road Bridge

The east abutment of the bridge was completed and installation of the gabion baskets began along the east side of the channel. Just the first peices of the forms for the bridge deck have been set and the contractor has been off-site over the holidays.

Water Treatment Plant

Installation of the windows is progressing quickly. Here is an exterior photo of some of the new glass.



The precast contractor has spent the last three weeks installing precast walls and hollowcore floor sections in the remainder of the plant. They also are installing the precast columns and beams for the chemical unloading garage.







Here is a view down into the new clarifier tanks and sludge basins.



Demolition of the deep intake structure is complete and the new shallow intake structure is currently operating and feeding the existing water treatment plant.

Lair Road Bridge

The west abutment concrete is nearly complete with the wingwall on the south side and the combination wingwall/retaining wall on the north. Here is a photo of the abutment and retaining wall.



Channel excavation has begun and placement of the new gabion baskets started last Friday. Here is a photo of the channel after the old riprap was removed.



Here is an aerial of the construction site taken on November 19, 2012.