City of Bedford, Indiana

STELLAR DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE PROJECT

Construction is underway to update the streetscape in downtown Bedford.  Below is a list of activities that we anticipate happening over the next week.   A weekly update will be distributed during the remainder of the streetscape construction.  

Last week’s progress:

·         Began placing subgrade treatment and pouring sidewalk on the west half of 16^th Street from I Street to J Street.  Contractor will pour the new sidewalk starting next to the building.  Once this portion of the sidewalk is built, they will then move operations to pouring the new curb along 16^th Street.

·         Masonic Temple Basement:

o   Continued placing new CMU block basement wall.

·         Begin installing block wall edge treatment on the north side of 15^th Street from J Street to I Street (east half of block).

What to expect May 14^th thru May 19^th:

NOTE: Weather could affect some work activities and could cause delays.

Customer Access:

·         On the south side of 16^th Street from J Street to I Street:

o   From the Purdue Extension office to J Street, access can be obtained at the SE corner of J & 16^th Street via the temporary walkway. (Temporarily the contractor has installed access to for the Purdue Extension Office directly in front of the business while they are pouring sidewalk on the east west half of the block.)

o   From the Courthouse Annex to I Street, the sidewalk is open.

·         On the north side of 15^th Street from J Street to I Street:

o   Access to businesses on the west half of the block from J Street to the Masonic Temple can be obtained via the existing sidewalk.  Access to the Masonic Temple and business within will have access via a temporary pedestrian bridge on the west corner of the building.

o   Access to businesses on the east half of the block from I Street to the Christmas Store can be obtained via a temporary walk patch accessed from I Street.

Parking/Traffic:

·         There will be no parking on the west half of 16^th Street during construction of the west half of the block.

·         There will be no parking on the east half of 15^th Street during construction of the east half of the block.

·         Eastbound US 50 (16^th Street) and Westbound US 50 (15^th Street) – The right lane will be closed from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM - MON thru SAT during construction. 

·         For 16^th Street, the lane closure configuration will start immediately west of J Street and continue through to the middle of the block between I Street and J Street. 

·          For 15^th Street, the lane closure configuration will start immediately east of I Street and continue through to the middle of the block between I Street and J Street. 

NOTE: (HANDRAIL STATUS)

·         Handrail design submittals have been updated/revised by the manufacturer.  Submittals are now in review for approval through the designer.

STELLAR LIMESTONE TRAIL CONNECTOR PROJECT

Construction is underway on the Limestone Connector, connecting the Milwaukee Trail at 10^th Street to the Downtown Streetscape & Courthouse Square via Lincoln Avenue/L Street, 14^th  Street & 17^th Street.  Below is a list of activities that we anticipate happening over the next week.   A weekly update will be distributed during the remainder of the Limestone Trail construction.  

NOTE: Work hours are 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday – Saturday

Last week’s progress:

·         Continue removal of sidewalk Lincoln Avenue from 10^th Street to 12^th Street.

·         Install new storm sewer on Lincoln Avenue at 10^th Street

·         Continue pouring the west half of the block on 17^th Street from L Street to K Street.

·         Removed existing curb ramp at the northeast corner of 17^th & L Street.

What to expect the week of May 14^th thru May 19^th:    

·         Continue removal of sidewalk and begin placing subgrade for new trail on Lincoln Avenue from 10^th Street to 12^th Street.

·         Install new storm sewer on Lincoln Avenue from 10^th Street to 12^th Street.

·         Pour curb ramp on the northwest corner of 17^th Street and L Street.

·         Pour CMU wall footer for Limestone Wall Reconstruction on Lincoln Avenue just south of 10^th Street.

NOTE: Weather could affect and delay construction activities.

Customer Access:

·         The sidewalk on the south side of 14^th Street is closed. The contractor has maintained access to thru foot traffic along the west side of K Street and the north side of 14^th Street.

·         The sidewalk on the north side of 17^th Street is closed from L Street to K Street. The contractor has maintained access to thru foot traffic along the south side of 17^th Street.

·         Both drives of the Methodist Church on 14^th Street will be open by 14 April 2018 (Saturday).

·         NAPA store on 17^th Street access will be maintained.  Drive access off of 17^th Street is currently open.  If the drive to NAPA off of 17^th Street is closed for construction, access can be obtain via the alley way to the north or east side of the store.

·         The sidewalk on the west side of Lincoln Avenue from 10^th Street to 12^th Street will be closed.  Pedestrian access will be maintained via the sidewalk on the east side of Lincoln Avenue from 10^th Street to 12^th Street.

Parking/Traffic:

·         Parking is temporarily eliminated along the south side of 14^th Street from L Street to J Street

·         The southbound lane of L Street from 10^th Street to 12^th Street will be restricted down to 10ft lanes during construction.  Thru traffic will be maintained.

·         A Lane Shift is in place on L Street at 14^th Street to facilitate ramp construction.

·         NOTE:  As a part of the Round-a-Bout project on Lincoln Avenue at John Williams Blvd.:

o   Lincoln Avenue will have local access only from 10^th Street to 14^th Street.  Lincoln Avenue will remain closed north of 9^th Street for the construction of the Lincoln Avenue/John Williams Blvd Roundabout. The contractor plans to utilize this closure to help facilitate construction of the Limestone Connector Trail within the closure area.  Access to properties/businesses will be maintained.

STELLAR FAÇADE RENOVATION PROJECT

Construction is underway for the Stellar Community Facades Renovation Project. Below is a list of activities we anticipate happening next week. A weekly update will be distributed during the remainder of the Façades Renovation construction project.

Last Week’s Progress- May 4^th  to May 10th:

     •  Finished tuck-pointing at 1526 I Street and demobilized

     •  Cleaned masonry of all tuck-pointing buildings except 1501 J Street

     •  Finished laying brick at 1611 J Street

     •  Finished laying brick and limestone at 1016 16^th Street

     •  Worked on front at 1537 J Street

     •  Worked on basement at 1020 16^th Street

     •  Continued working on façade at 1009 15^th Street

     •  Painted soffit at 1011 15^th Street

     •  Removed plaster from front of 1009 15^th Street

     •  Removed paint from façade at 1016 16^th Street

What to expect the week of May 11th thru May 17th

     •  Weather permitting, start painting facades at 1012 16^th and 1016 16th Street

     •  If brick arrives, lay brick and limestone at 1012 16^th Street

     •  Start wall caps of all buildings

     •  Install windows at 1011 15^th Street, if aluminum arrives

     •  Start windows at 1016 16^th Street, if aluminum arrives

     •  Begin the finishing of drywall at various locations

  JOHN WILLIAMS BOULEVARD/LINCOLN AVENUE ROUNDABOUT PROJECT

Construction is underway for the John Williams Boulevard/Lincoln Avenue Roundabout. Below

is a list of activities that we anticipate happening over the next week. A weekly update will be distributed during the

remainder of the construction project.

Last Week’s Progress:

     •  Continued work on sidewalk and curb removal

     •  Continued work on grading work

     •  Installed 6 inch waterline for Stone City Products

What to expect the week of May 14^th  thru May 18^th

     •   Will complete storm pipe installation and finish all grades for new road

     •   Will be lime stabilizing next Thursday

     •   Will start concrete curbs first week of June  

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