City engineers busy with 10 projects

The city Engineering Department has been busy this summer. Need proof? Here’s an update of projects it is working on, according to this month's city manager's report:

J.B. Wise parking lot reconstruction: The final plans and specifications are nearing completion. The project is on hold until fiscal year 2010-11. A contract for construction inspection services is being prepared.

Breen Avenue: The project is currently being designed in-house by staff and is scheduled for construction in the spring of 2010 if budget funding allows. A public hearing will be held this winter if the current schedule is maintained.

Stimulus funding: The Arsenal Street portion was completed in September; Washington Street is scheduled to be paved in the summer.

Gaffney Drive: The department is designing an upgrade of the gravity sewer north of the pump station, preparing plans for acquiring the gravity sewer across the Stateway Plaza property, and evaluating the pump station for possible upgrades.

Projects completed this year: Washington Street sidewalk and traffic signal; Algonquin Avenue sewer main and Emmett Street storm sewer.

North side trunk sewer: Bat-Con Inc., Marcellus, started work Oct. 26 and is almost finished.

Riggs Avenue: The preliminary design is complete. There is currently one easement outstanding for construction. This project is scheduled for fiscal year 2010-11.

Greensview/Ives sanitary sewer: The department is preparing for a meeting with the property owners.

Barben Avenue reconstruction: Design is underway for the street reconstruction from Washington Street to Holcomb Street. The project is scheduled for fiscal year 2011-12.

Western Boulevard: Survey work has is complete for the preliminary street design of a road between Arsenal and Coffeen streets in the vicinity of the Stateway Plaza. No funding is in place for this project.