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By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
Work on the Five Points roundabout (traffic circle) in Decatur is rapidly moving toward completion.
The final layers of asphalt were scheduled to go down Tuesday and Wednesday, with landscaping likely to begin Friday or early next week, according to Decatur Operations Manager Jeremy Gilbert.
Once that is finished, all that will be left to do are pavement markings and the erection of light poles.
The project is now in its fourth month, having begun the first week in June.
Last July 6 marked one year since the City of Decatur and INDOT officials signed all the necessary papers and made the project official.
The work is being overseen by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and mostly funded by the federal government.
E&B Paving of Muncie is the general contractor, having won the pact with a low bid of $2,493,109. Decatur’s match is 20% of the final cost.
SCHULTZ NAME: Meanwhile, the first public proposal for a name for the roundabout was made at the latest meeting of city council.
Rajkumar Deonarine, commonly known as “Raj,” told council the traffic circle should carry the name of former mayor John Schultz.
“He served the city well,” Raj said. ”I could walk into his office at any time.”
Raj, who noted that he owns four properties in the area of the roundabout, even offered to pay for a sign carrying the name of the former mayor, who is battling health issues.
“It is something we can talk about,” Mayor Dan Rickord said. “It is definitely something we should consider.”
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