SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Speedway Town Council members on Oct. 8 approved pay request numbers 2 and 3 to Midwest Paving Inc. for the 20 Fifth Street reconstruction project and heard a detailed status update from town staff.

Town staff reported pay request number 2 is $315,633.84; the transcript for pay request number 3 was not fully clear on the amount and staff said August and September pay requests are still being verified and likely will appear on a future agenda. "Number 2 is in the amount of $315,633.84," staff said at the meeting.

Town Manager Grama Kleinheins told the council weather in July and base‑material issues extended the schedule and that the town has approved change orders adding almost three weeks to the contract end date. "So we're probably looking at for substantial completion mid mid December," Kleinheins said, adding that final completion is expected in the spring because of seasonal limits on landscaping and surface work. She said contractors were working on base stabilization, undercuts and that crews hoped to place rock and start or finish curb work by the end of the week, with asphalt to follow.

Staff said roughly 30 properties are directly affected by access and driveway disruptions. Council members asked about detours through Meadowood Park and parking; staff said the police department and street crews have been monitoring the detour and that increased patrols and a speed box have been deployed. Kleinheins clarified an ambulance call earlier in the week was for a child who slipped on a wet sidewalk, not a vehicle strike.

The council approved the pay requests by voice vote, 3-0. Staff said additional pay requests covering August and September would likely return to the council on a subsequent agenda when verified.