Aug 16, 2010
Construction On Main and Court has been finished for now and parking on those two streets has returned.
Crews are busy removing the bricks on the corner of Prairie and 9th this morning as they work south to Court.
The Map below has been reconfigured to show the open streets downtown. All businesses are still open and access is only slightly impeded.
August 12th Meeting Notes
Courtesy of Chad Bird, City Administrator
Chamber / City Brick Street Meeting for Business Owners
August 12, 2010 6:00pm
Questions, comments, and discussions:
Work begins on 9th Street
1) Demolition work will begin on 9th Street at 6:30am Monday, August 16th. The sidewalk on the west side of 9th Street will remain open for pedestrian use while the street and sidewalk on the east side of 9th Street will be closed to the public for removal. Access to businesses and apartment doorways will be available at all times.
2) The sidewalk work on Main Street, west of 9th Street will also begin on Monday. The north sidewalk work will begin first as there are storm drainage improvements that need to be made prior to other work. The south side of Main Street sidewalk work will not begin until the north side is completed.
3) Regarding construction on 9th Street – work will begin at the intersection with Prairie Street and progress to the north. Work flow will generally be a south to north pattern.
Phase I of the Project
4) Main Street and Court Street will open for pedestrian traffic for this weekend’s Adel Sweet Corn Festival. Those streets will also open for vehicular traffic beginning Monday morning. Traffic and parking will be available beginning Monday – please pay attention to specific cones or directional signage on those streets.
5) Brick pallets and remaining equipment will be secured on the Courthouse lawn for the Festival weekend.
Thanks again for your understanding and cooperation – please contact Chad for questions and comments.
Chad A. Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
Fax 515-993-4527
cbird@adeliowa.org
Aug 11th, 2010
The crews have laid the bricks in the walk ways in front of the businesses on Main Street. They’ve also been been pouring the remainder of the cement to finish up the street for Adel’s Sweet Corn Festival on Sat the 14th. The street will remain closed during the festival to car traffic but will be open for attendees to walk on from the shuttle drop off at Wells Fargo.
August 10, 2010
Updates have slowed over the past few days as construction crews prepare for the Adel Sweet Corn Festival August 14th.
Stay tuned to DiscoverAdel.com for the latest news and photos as the construction resumes Monday, August 16th on 9th Street!
August 5th Meeting Notes
Courtesy of Chad Bird, City Administrator
Chamber / City Brick Street Meeting for Business Owners
August 5th, 2010: 6:00pm
Questions, comments, and discussions:
1) Brick surface quality – The quality of the brick surface on Court Street versus Main St was discussed. Many are very pleased with the finished product on Court Street but there seem to be some issues with the final product on Main St. Discussion ensued about how to handle the surface on Main and Jeff Schug, from McClure Engineering will be working with the contractor in the next several weeks to address the concerns. It is likely that the brick will not be replaced, if that is the resulting action, until a later time.
2) Storm drain and system work has been completed and remaining sidewalks will be poured on Saturday (August 7th).
3) There was general discussion about the sidewalks on Main Street, open access etc.
4) There was discussion about the staging of Phase II construction, which is 9th Street. It was confirmed that work on 9th Street will not begin until after the festival. All should be prepared for 9th Street to be closed beginning Monday, August 16th.
5) Opening of Main and Court Streets was discussed. It appears that each street will be opened and operate similar to a “Dead end”. We are still working on the details of parking on each street but details on that will be released by the end of the week of August 13th.
6) The members in attendance also expressed desire to be kept informed of final parking and street closing and opening information in the next week.
The meeting adjourned at 6:30pm.
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
cbird@adeliowa.org
Aug 6, 2010
Crews are prepping to pour cement around the intakes. Prepping is also being done for additional cement pours and touch up.
Aug 5, 2010
Crews are finishing up installing the intakes on Main street today.
Aug 4, 2010
Crews are putting the finishing touches on the bricks on Main St. today.
Crews are also scheduled to start on the rest of the sidewalk work today.
Aug 3, 2010
The brick crews are working hard to finish Main St. today.
Aug 2, 2010
Crews are busy laying bricks on Main St. today in and around the rain.
July 30, 2010
The brick crews finished up the majority of Court Street bricks on Thursday. They also started the cross walk on Main Street.
July 28, 2010
Crews are two thirds of the way done laying brick on Court Street. Main Street Businesses all have front door access as of today.
July 27, 2010
Crews are working to lay the bricks on Court Street.
The bump-outs on Main are planned to be poured today. The sidewalk in front of Kinninck’s is planned for later this this afternoon or tomorrow.
July 23, 2010
Despite early morning rains, the crews are busy getting Main St. ready for sidewalks to be poured Saturday.
Hopefully front door access to the businesses affected by the sidewalk delay will be open Monday. The affected businesses are still open during the construction, access information can be found here.
July 22, 2010
Crews are working steadily to fill the coal chutes on Main Street. Front door access to those businesses are currently closed. Click here to view alternative access information for the affected businesses.
A reminder that there will be a Public Brick Street Project update meeting this evening at the Adel City Hall. The meeting will begin at 6:00pm. Please bring any questions or concerns you have about the project.
If you are unable to attend the meeting please contact Chad Bird at 515-993-4525 for questions or concerns.
July 21, 2010
Crews are pouring sidewalk in front of the businesses along Main street. They are also in the progress of filling coal chutes with cement along that road.
It appears that the entire street is without front door access. Click here to find alternative access information to the affected businesses.
July 20, 2010
In spite of the rain Monday and this morning, the crews have been busy today, pouring cement on Court St. for the parking.
They’ve also started the sidewalk replacement on Main Street. The affected businesses’ are; Iowa Title, Anytime Fitness, Russell Slater Insurance, Russell Abstract, and Jennings Law Office. The crews are working into the evening to get the sections done as quickly as possible and to minimize access issues for those businesses.
Brick Street Update – July 17th, 2010
Business leaders and residents,
The street project is coming along at a rapid pace now. After speaking with the contractors and engineers this morning it appears that Main Street will be ready for hand work and crosswalks by early in the week. Court Street will follow right behind.
It is anticipated that the parking areas on Court Street will be poured beginning Monday – weather permitting.
Also on Monday, sidewalk removal work will begin on the west end of Main Street (south side) and progress eastward. It is anticipated that the contractors will look to do no more than half the block first and complete that work before moving on to the eastern half of the sidewalks.
This is the critical stage we have all been anticipating – please, if you have concerns about access to your business/building now is the time to engage in the discussions. We have a progress meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 20th at 1:00pm. If you have any questions, concerns or comments I urge you to call me, the engineers, or plan on attending the meeting. The meetings are held in the Dallas County Board of Supervisor’s conference room; 121 North 9th Street.
I believe the sub-contractors are looking to begin lying the brick back down by the end of this next week.
Regarding Main Street, west of 9th. I believe the plan is to remove and replace the North sidewalk and curb sections in the next couple of weeks and have that section completed before the Sweetcorn Festival. The south side of Main Street, west of 9th is planned for removal and replacement until after the Festival. Again, if you have questions about this schedule, please let me know.
Finally, there is an update meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 22 at 6:00pm at City Hall – I hope to see you there.
Thank you for all your patience during this project.
Please note the following:
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 as well. www.discoveradel.com
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
Embracing our History,
Celebrating our Future!
July 16th, 2010
It’s been a busy week for the street crews. The center lanes were poured on both Court and Main. The parking has been graveled and the curb and gutter has been poured on Main.
Today the crews are removing the old cement next to the highway in preparation of starting on the sidewalks along Main Street. The sidewalk construction will incorporate bridges so that customers can still visit their favorite downtown businesses.
DiscoverAdel will have daily information on the business affected and their alternate access points during the sidewalk stage.
