July 15th, 2010
Crews are side drilling in the cement today in preparation of pouring the parking along the streets.
July 14th, 2010- Updated
The crews are trimming the rock in the parking on Main today. Once trimmed, the cement for the parking can be laid, weather permitting.
This Just In…
Courtesy of Chad Bird, City Administrator
Crews are ready to begin pouring the concrete for the curbs over the next few days. The parking areas are to follow.
The contractor will be ready to start on the sidewalks by the middle of next week.
The contractor has indicated they will work on sidewalks in front of approximately four businesses at a time, moving from one end of the street to the other.
If you have any questions regarding these new developments, please contact Chad.
Chad Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
cbird@adeliowa.org
July 13th, 2010
Crews on Court St. poured cement Monday for the foundation that the bricks will rest on.
July 12th, 2010
Cement was poured on Main Street over the weekend. Crews hope to pour cement on Court Street today, weather permitting.
July 9th, 2010- Updated
This week has been spent drying from the rain and getting ready for the foundation. Today the rock trucks started arriving and the crews have been laying it down.
Saturday the machines are scheduled to transform the rock into base so that the cement can be laid on top of it Sunday.
This Just In…
City Administrator, Chad Bird shared the minutes from last nights Informational Meeting. Here you will find discussions regarding One Hour Parking, Bridges to and from affected businesses, Sweetcorn Festival preparations, and more! Read the full report here.
July 8, 2010
Don’t forget the Street Project Update meeting this evening at City Hall at 6:00pm.
Here is your opportunity as a concerned citizen to be up to date with what’s going on and ask any questions you may have! Hope to see you there.
City of Adel
301 South 10th Street
Adel, Iowa 50003
515-993-4525
July 1st, 2010
Another day of great gains. The crews are hoping to get concrete poured on one of the streets in the next day or so.
June 29th, 2010
The Adel City Council passed Resolution 10-35 at last night’s council meeting.
The resolution enacts temporary one hour parking for the downtown area during the construction of the brick streets. The goal of this decision is to allow everyone downtown access and parking during the street work. It takes affect June 29th. View the full resolution and Map of affected areas
June 25th, 2010
Courtesy of Chad Bird, City Administrator
Here is a time line of what to expect in the next week or so of work: The crews should be finishing up the storm and sub-drainage work by next week – June 30.
By the end of that week and into next they will begin moving dirt off the site and begin compacting and grading – July 9.
After that they will begin bringing in truck loads of crushed rock and begin building the sub-base. I believe the contractor and engineer are hopeful that the string line for concrete work can be put in place around the July 9 – 12 time frame.
The crews will be working on Saturdays and Sundays as much as possible and as weather permits.
Please note that temporary one hour parking restrictions will go into place and enforced beginning on Tuesday, July 29th pending city council approval of the resolution authorizing such on Monday night.
This parking restriction is for the downtown area and will be in place for the duration of the street project. It does not apply to areas marked for parking less than one hour, such as 15 or 30 minute loading zone – those remain in effect.
Chad Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
cbird@adeliowa.org
June 22nd, 2010
The Sun is up today and drying out the streets. Once the mud has dried, the construction on Main and Court will resume.
Reminder: There is a scheduled Project Informational Meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. On the agenda is the latest in project scheduling, the City Council Resolution on Parking in the construction area, and odds and ends.
The meeting is open to the public. Hope to see you there!
June 22nd, 2010
The continual rain has delayed construction today since the ground is too saturated to safely allow work on the street project.
Reminder: There is a scheduled Project Informational Meeting this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting is open to the public
June 21st, 2010
Rain has lead to incredibly soggy ground at the Brick Street construction site delaying further work.
Do you have questions about the brick street project? Ask the engineers of McClure Engineering at the website designed for the Brick Street Project!
June 17th, 2010
This Just In…
Courtesy of Chad Bird, City Administrator
The project encountered an unexpected turn on Monday, June 15th as the brick were removed became dry and brittle. This came as a surprise as several of both layers of brick had been tested for strength and moisture content.
The bricks were determined unusable and will be recycled to shore up the erosion along the river bank caused by repeated flooding. This may cause a slight deviation in brick patterns used in the cross-walks or intersections.
There have been several comments about the brick pallets being stacked on the Court House lawn. Rest assured; the contractor and Dallas County had previously discussed the arrangement and the contractor will be responsible for restoring the lawn to its previous condition.
Work on the storm water improvements and connections will be finished throughout this week and next before grading begins. This will also include installation of the sub-drain system.
Chad A. Bird
City Administrator
City of Adel
515-993-4525
The Morning Report
Crews were working through this morning’s rain until the ground became over saturated. They have been delegated to other necessary projects around town with plans to return to Main and Court Street this afternoon.
June 16th, 2010
Update! (5:00 P.M.) – The lights will be active tonight on 9th and Main.
Crews are digging a trench from the Court House to businesses on the south side of Main Street for telephone lines. There is a high level of machinery in use, limiting the sidewalks. Proceed with caution.
How many bricks will it take to finish the project? Some have guessed as high as 1.5 million, experts say that no more than 300,000 bricks will be used!
June 15th, 2010- Updated
This Just In…
Sidewalk has been removed from the north side of Main Street. Removal of the surface layer of brick on Court Street is making progress.
The Morning Report
The second layer of bricks has been removed from the 800 block of Main St.
The bricks had been buried for over 100 years and as a result, began to crumble when exposed. The city decided to make use of those structurally unsound bricks to shore up the erosion along the river bank caused by repeated flooding.
The work will now shift to removing the existing curb and gutter along Main St. and removal of bricks on Court St.
June 11th, 2010
A skid loader is being used to bring the bricks up and then the crew cleans and stacks them on pallets. Several pallets of bricks have already been filled. Even with yesterdays rain delay, a lot of progress has been made in removing the bricks.
Work to take down the street lights is continuing. They are removing the smaller lamp posts along the courthouse side this morning.
Parking Update: Crews are preparing to start saw cuts along the 900 block of Main– parking will be limited on this block during the process.
Brick Street Renovation Project is underway!
June 10, 2010 The painstaking process of removing the bricks began this morning on Main St. and Court St. between Nile Kinnick Dr. and 9th St.
Pedestrian traffic is possible through this area, but it is a construction zone so please be careful.
Historic Ground Breaking Gallery
There was a ground breaking ceremony to kick-off the 2010 Brick Street Rehabilitation project on Wednesday, June 9th.
The ceremony took place at the intersection of 9th Street and Main Street, on the corner of the Courthouse Square.
Speakers Mayor James Peters and historian Jan Price shared information about the significance of the project and history of the brick streets.
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Chad Bird
City Administrator
Adel, Iowa 50003
515-993-4525
cbird@adeliowa.org
