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Chad Bird - City Update on Brick Construction
Fellow Residents,
The latest on the 2010 Brick Street Project:
One street is done, Court Street was finished on Thursday and the crosswalks on Main and Court at Hwy 169 were completed last evening. The brick laying crew started on Main Street this afternoon and expect to work Saturday and be completed by Tuesday. It takes about three days to complete the laying of one street block.
Beginning on Tuesday the concrete crews will be back in town to finish the concrete work, sidewalks, and bumpouts.
Around the end of next week (August 6th) the brick crews will be back in town to finish the final brick details, the band in the sidewalk and the sidewalk brick in the bumpouts.
It is expected that the work in this phase will all be completed by Monday, August 9th.
Business owners, with today’s major rain down pour this morning it was noticed in one basement that there was a water leak due to the construction (a pipe / tile that did not get sealed off). If you have similar issues, and you think they may be related to the project, please let us know and we can take a look at it.
The contractor will be sealing the cracks along the buildings and the new sidewalk with a weather sealer. We discussed this today so that work should happen in the next couple of days.
In case you were wondering about the brick installation and method; the contractor is drilling 2 ½ inch “weep” holes in the concrete and filling them with pea rock, this will help with the drainage in the pan that holds the brick. Next goes the black geo tech fabric and then the sand. The fabric is designed to keep the sand in place and not let it escape through cracks or weep holes thus causing the brick to settle. Please feel free to walk down and review Court Street, we would be interested in knowing your comments on the finished product.
Trivia revisited:
I only had one entry submitted in the contest to see who could guess the correct number of brick in the entire project. The guess was not even close (sorry Rob!). Any other takers?
Second tidbit, we are on day 51 of the project and only have 91 more days to go.
As always – thank you for your patience and endurance during this project. I know it is tough on everyone involved.
Resources:
This website will allow residents and business owners a forum to ask questions, research schedules through an interactive calendar, and view photos of the project’s progress. www.2010brickstreets.blogspot.com
In addition to the above link, the local online magazine, Discover Adel is providing a daily project update with photos and schedule information. You may visit their link at well. www.discoveradel.com, click on the Hardhat.
Thanks again for your understanding and cooperation – please contact me for questions and comments.
Chad
Chad A. Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
Fax 515-993-4527
August 2010 Newsletter Posted Online
The Latest Issue of the DiscoverAdel.com Newsletter is now available for viewing online.
We've got a great issue this month, as we cover the 31st Annual Sweet Corn Festival. We have interviews with Bill Clark and The Adel Fan Club. Great stories on the Adel Museum, Terry's Travels, Recipes from Home, and much more!
If you wish to have the Newsletter delivered directly to your email address, click on the Newsletter button at the top of the site to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox monthly.
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Register for School with ADM
Looking to enroll your children for the upcoming school year? Consider the ADM School district!
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Courtesy of Dallas County ISU Extension Office
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National Dance Day at Let's Dance
Let's Dance will celebrate National Dance Day Saturday, July 31st from 8am to noon.!
Come out and sign up for dance classes of all kinds.
Special deals include discounted registration fee, drawings for dance shoes and apparel every half hour, plus free dance classes!
A free dance class will be offered for children 7 years and younger from 10:30-11am. From 11:30-noon anyone 8 years and
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Basketball Tournament at the First Christian Church
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Happy 10th Anniversary Italian Villages
Owners Bob, Perry, and Brenna Young are celebrating their 10 year Anniversary!
Enjoy specials all month long on the great food you've loved for the last decade.
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Monday-Thursday
All Week Lunch Specials $3.99
$9.99 Large Single Topping Pizza
$1.99 Small
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