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City begins phase‑one study for Washington Street rebuild; resurfacing contractor to mobilize this week
Summary
Officials said Peter Baker will begin mobilization on patching and resurfacing work while consultant Rena continues a two‑year Phase 1 corridor study aimed at long‑term reconstruction and federal grant eligibility; staff emphasized stakeholder meetings, traffic counts and a multi‑phase process before final design and construction.
City staff and consultant RENA briefed the council and public on the Washington Street corridor project and on near‑term resurfacing work.
Public Works Director Chris Garland said contractor Peter Baker will mobilize this week to begin milling and concrete repairs in advance of resurfacing on Washington Street and that the city’s annual road program will follow with multiple ward projects. He said residents and businesses will receive notices about timing and access.
Consultant Jared Cybulski of RENA described phase one of the corridor project as a roughly two‑year engineering study to gather traffic counts, crash history, topographic surveys and stakeholder input and to develop concept alternatives. Phase 1 will produce a preferred design for submission to IDOT and to support future federal funding; phase two would produce contract plans, right‑of‑way conversions and permitting (another ~two years), with phase three reserved for construction pending funding availability.
“Phase 1 involves taking traffic counts, analyzing the traffic, looking at the crash history and safety, coming up with improvement concept alternatives for the corridor,” Cybulski said. He also said stakeholder meetings are planned in October and materials will be posted to the city website.
Staff and aldermen discussed how the current mill-and-overlay work interacts with the planning study: Cybulski said resurfacing now is prudent because reconstruction is still several years away and the recently paved surface will provide a stable base while design work continues. Staff also said the city will coordinate utility work and ADA ramp updates as part of the annual road program and project communications.
