Commissioners issue notice to proceed for 220 Third Street mill-and-overlay; change order to add 3 miles to come next week

Miami County commissioners authorized a notice to proceed on Aug. 6 for Superior Bowen to begin mobilization for a mill-and-overlay project on 220 Third Street, project staff said, with mobilization set for Aug. 11 and construction activities beginning Aug. 18. Mad Oler, project manager, said crews will set up traffic control the week of Aug. 11 and begin physical work on Aug. 18. "They will begin mobilizing in and setting up traffic control for the project. They don't intend on doing any milling or any construction until the August 18," Oler said. Why it matters: The work affects an approximately 8-mile stretch of 220 Third Street through a narrow corridor used for local traffic and seasonal farm traffic. The county is phasing construction to limit closures but warned residents to expect detours and intermittent 24/7 flagging when sections are closed. Phasing,…