Union Pacific joined the construction crew on S. 2nd and 3rd St. this week, but should be done with track improvements as of August 17. Their work has caused road closures at the crossings on 2nd and 3rd, but at least the timing coincided with work already being done.
Now for the regular updates........hold on to your construction hats we have had a VERY busy week and the week of Aug 17 looks to be even busier! Special thanks to the businesses on S. 2nd Street who put up with a lot of disruption this week.
N. 2nd and 3rd (Lincoln to Locust)
- Final trees were placed
- Final concrete improvements made
- Precast planter curb’s will be installed starting on Friday, 14 and into the early part of the week of August 17.......just in time for the brick!
- Brick layers starting on Monday, August 17 and working thru Thursday, August 20 ....just in time for the Cornstruction sidewalk sales.
S. 2nd Street
- RXR crossing improvements started August 12 and UP is saying they will be done August 17
- Sanitary upgrades are in
- Curb on east side starting to be poured as of Friday August 14, 2009
- Electrical work started and will continue week of August 17
- Sidewalks will begin to be poured week of August 17 in certain areas
S. 3rd Street
- RXR crossing improvements started August 12 and UP is saying they will be done August 17
- Saw cutting was done this week while road closed
- Sidewalk removal work will begin on 3rd St. soon
Cornfest weekend begins Friday, August 21 and the downtown is hosting the Cornstruction Sidewalks Sales to celebrate. Shuttle busses will pick up in front of Eduardo’s for Cornfest every half hour.
NIU Move in is August 20. Celebrate Downtown will be at Huskie Bash promoting the downtown businesses. As we said, this is a very busy time, but great to see so much happening! Please feel free to call the City of DeKalb Engineering office at 815-748-2000 or RNDK with additional questions at 815-748-7788.
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