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Storm Drainage Improvements: Week of Oct. 28

Posted in Transportation, tagged on October 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Reeves Contracting  has installed about 200 linear feet of new 48” storm drainage pipe through the parking lot at 215 Church Street. Next week, Reeves will continue work towards Decatur Fire Station No. 1 (shown in the background of the photo below).  Crossing East Trinity Place and installing new inlets at Fire Station No. 1 will be the next big challenge.

Once the new storm line is in place at the firehouse, Reeves will begin installing a new storm line and inlets on Church Street.

Both East Maple Street and Church Street are open to regular traffic at present.  Once work begins on the new Church Street storm line, traffic will be limited to one-way in the southbound direction where construction activity is taking place.

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Tonight: Road Work at the Intersection of Trinity and Commerce

Posted in Transportation on September 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Beginning at 7 pm this evening, the intersection of West Trinity Place and Commerce Drive is going to be milled and repaved overnight. The intersection will remain open during construction and there will be police officer assistance with traffic control, but try to avoid the area if possible. Work will be complete by Tuesday morning.

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Week 30 Storm Drainage Improvements

Posted in Community, Transportation, tagged on September 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Reeves Contracting completed installation of one junction box in Church Street and will finish the second box early next week.  Once both junction boxes are installed, new catch basins and inlets will be installed to connect existing storm lines to the new drainage system.

Reeves also will complete the replacement of the old water lines on East Maple Street.  This will require shutting water service for a period of time.  This work will be done after midnight to minimize the inconvenience.  A notice will be emailed when this work is scheduled.

Traffic control measures have been established on Church Street until it is reopened, so expect traffic delays in this area.

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There’s Still Time: Public Input on Speed Limit Project

Posted in Meetings, Transportation on August 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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The City of Decatur has developed a proposal to comprehensively adjust speed limits on most city streets to 25 mph. A public input session was held on August 14th at Decatur City Hall.  Attendees were able to view the current and proposed speed limits as well as the supporting research.  Several question were posted to allow opportunities for feedback.

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> View the public input session presentation.

> Download the full proprosal.

 

You still have time to tell us your opinion on the proposed changes. Download the proposal, share it with your friends and neighbors, and give us your feedback online by September 30, 2013. 

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Picture1Quick Survey on Open City Hall.

What do you think about setting the speed limit to 25 mph on most Decatur roadways, and why?

 

WebOnline Comment Form

Take a more in-depth survey about the proposal.  Estimated time 5-10 minutes.

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Week 24 Storm Drainage Improvements

Posted in Transportation, tagged on August 5, 2013 | 1 Comment »

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Reeves Contracting will continue grading and laying the base for the reconstruction of East Maple Street.  AT&T continues its replacement of the underground telephone cable on North McDonough Street.  Reeves is still waiting for a stretch of dry weather to install new curbing and sidewalks.

There will be a water service interruption on Monday, August 5, from 11 am to 2 pm, to install a temporary water line along the side of the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center building.  This will allow shoring to be installed so that the building can be stabilized and the rest of the north storm line can be built.

The new water line is being installed down the middle of East Maple Street.  Because East Maple Street is so narrow, a portion of the water line must be run through a couple of the new storm drainage structures. The photos show a casing in the new structure and the water line being inserted into the casing.  The casing  is designed to protect the water line.

Traffic control measures will remain in place on North McDonough Street, so expect traffic delays.

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Week 22 Storm Drainage Improvements

Posted in Transportation, tagged on July 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Reeves Contracting has begun staking out the new curbing and sidewalks on East Maple Street and will be grading the area through the beginning of the week.  If the weather cooperates, new curbing will be installed starting late in the week with new sidewalks to follow. A new water line will be installed down the middle of East Maple Street with new service connections to all buildings.

AT&T continues its replacement of the underground telephone cable on North McDonough Street.  As soon as this is completed, new drainage inlets will be installed on both corners at North McDonough Street and East Maple and repaving of North McDonough and East Maple will start.

The Rape Crisis Center building will be stabilized starting the week of July 29.  Once this is completed, the new 48” storm line will be extended to Church Street and a new phase of the work will begin.

Traffic control measures will remain in place on North McDonough Street, so expect traffic delays.

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GDOT Work and Detour on W. College Ave. This Weekend

Posted in Transportation on July 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Beginning July 19 at 9 p.m., GDOT will be working on a storm sewer improvement project in the sidewalk and eastbound lane of W. College Ave. between Olympic Pl. and Mead Rd. The construction will alleviate flooding on the road and sidewalk by adding three new inlets. All work should be completed in the early morning of July 21, weather permitting. There will be a detour for the eastbound traffic only. Traffic will be routed around via Park Place, East Lake Rd, Paden Circle, W. Howard Ave. and back onto College Ave. at the Atlanta Ave. railroad crossing (see map – click to enlarge).

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Week 17 Storm Drainage Improvements

Posted in Transportation, tagged on June 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Despite this week’s storms, work was finished shoring up the LexTechs shop at North McDonough and East Maple Streets and Reeves Contracting has resumed installation of the new  48” storm line.   In order to begin replacement of the existing water line, water service will be shut off on East Maple Street from 11 am to 2 pm on Saturday, June 22.

AT&T has begun replacement of the underground telephone cable on North McDonough Street.

Traffic control measures will remain in place on North McDonough Street, so expect traffic delays.

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Week 15 Storm Drainage Improvements

Posted in Transportation, tagged on June 7, 2013 | 1 Comment »

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Rainy weather and a broken sanitary sewer were this week’s challenges.   Work should be finished shoring up the LexTechs shop at North McDonough and East Maple in the next day or so.  Once this is completed, Reeves Contracting will resume installation of the new  54” storm line and a new water line on East Maple Street.

AT&T will soon replace a telephone cable on North McDonough Street and a portion of North McDonough Street will be repaved. It is expected that completion of the storm and water lines on East Maple Street will take 6-8 weeks.

Once the work nears Church Street, Reeves plans to install new sidewalks and pave East Maple Street.  This should allow restoration of vehicle access to the properties on East Maple Street from North McDonough.

Traffic control measures will remain in place on North McDonough Street, so expect traffic delays.

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Week 13 Storm Drainage Improvements

Posted in Transportation, tagged on May 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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Reeves Contracting made considerable progress on the new south drainage line last week and is almost up to the driveway at the East Maple Street Townhouses. An unmarked gas line was hit providing some unanticipated excitement.

Work will continue this week on the new south  line while the contractor shores up the area next to the LexTechs shop at North McDonough and East Maple.  Once shoring is complete, Reeves will resume laying the new north line.

Traffic control measures will remain in place on North McDonough Street, so expect traffic delays.

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