Council Meeting Update and MnDOT Update

Eyes on Main Street - October 17, 2013

Council Meeting Update

Mayor Poole gave the following update at the October 15th council meeting:

The light poles are starting to be installed; planters are back ordered; sod is hard to find, so peat is being placed instead; the planting beds should be filled with top soil yet this fall; and trees have not arrived yet.

The east side of the project has to pass some more compaction tests before the curb/gutter is installed and asphalt will follow. Also main street will not open until all the curbs and sidewalks are in place. It it too hard to work around parked cars, which means the detour will continue for another 3-6 weeks.

There is some concern with the height of the new street near the hotel. There is about a 4 inch difference to the back alley and about a 9 inch difference at 3rd Avenue SW. Mayor Poole hopes to have more answers after this week's construction meeting. There is also a drainage issue at Marv's. Council person Dehning also mentioned a drainage issue at Grinde's. 

Council stressed again to have all property owners along the construction contact the city with any concerns. They are creating a punch list for items that need to be addressed prior to project completion. Mayor Poole and Council member Nelson both said the October 30 deadline is a rolling deadline. 

Here is an update from MnDOT

This week in Spring Grove:

• Installing light poles west of Division Ave.
• Grading Division Ave. intersection for curb and gutter
• Pouring curb and gutter at Division Ave. intersection
• Pouring light bases east of Division Ave.
• Stone wall construction at NW quadrant of 1^st Ave. NE

Next Week in Spring Grove:

• Pouring curb and gutter at Division Ave. intersection
• Fine grading aggregate base at Division Ave. intersection
• Planting trees west of Division Ave.
• Placing topsoil and sod west of Division Ave.

Highway 44 from Spring Grove to Highway 52:

• Paving 1^st lift of bituminous pavement from Underpass quarry to Highway 52 and Highway 44 intersection
• Flaggers and pilot car will now control Highway 44 single lane traffic