By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
Brooks Construction crews are expected to begin moving into Decatur around July 10 to begin work on a large-scale street resurfacing project.
City Operations Manager Jeremy Gilbert told city council at its recent meeting that Brooks’ first steps would be on 52 handicapped ramps, then it will turn to the paving of 12 streets.
The ramp work will likely go through the end of July, with paving to start around the first of August and requiring a couple of weeks or so.
The project has a total construction cost of $1,052,685.26, most of which is funded by the latest state Community Crossings grant acquired by the city.
Decatur’s cost via a matching grant is $263,171.30.
Meanwhile, the city is putting forth $235,365 to pave six alley and two streets.
Total construction cost for this year’s resurfacing of 14 streets and six alleys amounts to $1,288,050.36, according to Gilbert, with Decatur’s tab totaling $498,536.34.
Following are the streets to be paved through the CC grant:
Mercer Ave. from 5 Points to Adams Memorial Hospital.
N. 16th St. from Monroe to Nuttman.
Westlawn Dr. from Monroe to the dead-end.
Stevenson St. from Elm to Mercer.
S. Fifth St. from Adams to Patterson.
N. Ninth St. from Nuttman to Dayton Ave.
17th St. from Monroe to Nuttman.
John St. from Fifth to Third.
Fifth St. from Lopez Lane to Elm.
5th St. from Elm to dead-end.
Monmouth Rd. from Second St. to Piqua Road.
Locally funded projects follow:
Alley behind 133 St. 10th St. from Madison to Jefferson.
Alley behind 104 N. 10th St. from Madison to Monroe.
Alley behind 512 Washington St. from Meibers to Washington.
Alley behind 1003 Mix Ave. from Washington to Second St.
Alley behind 911 Jefferson T. from Jefferson to Adams St.
Alley beside 221 S. Third St. from Second to Third.
11th St. from Adams to Elm.
Meibers St. from 10th to 13th.
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