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Culvert replacement delayed to Sept. 15; utility work on Depot Street disrupts traffic and school buses
Summary
City staff said a culvert replacement originally targeted for Sept. 8 appears likely to be delayed to Sept. 15 because of materials and other issues, and contractors— utility work in the corridor created traffic-control problems that confused school buses.
City staff and public commenters reported that a scheduled culvert replacement and related infrastructure work will likely be delayed and that on-site utility work has caused traffic-control problems affecting school buses.
A public commenter and council members said contractors had not clearly directed traffic while performing utility work and that drivers and school buses had difficulty navigating the site. The public commenter described the on-site flaggers as "hateful" when asked about directions; the city said it would contact Spire (the gas utility) about the matter.
During a contractor meeting city staff said the target start date for the culvert replacement had been set for Sept. 8 but was expected to slide to Sept. 15 because of material availability and other issues. Staff described a water-line configuration issue that requires isolating a portion of the system with additional valves so the contractor can shut off only the work section and maintain service for other customers. Staff said that if Depot Street's water were shut off without additional valves it would affect service from Main Street to Highway 25 and that crews were coordinating to limit disruptions. The city said the work might be completed in a few hours when the shutoff is required, and staff planned to coordinate scheduling to minimize impacts to residents and county services.
City staff said Aspire began gas-line lowering work on the Taco Bell side of the corridor and that the work occurred without advance notification to the city; staff will follow up with the contractor and utility to improve communication and traffic control. Staff also said buses were caught off-guard by the work and that the bus shop had not been notified in advance.
No formal motions or votes were taken on the infrastructure schedule at the Sept. 2 meeting; staff described the planned dates and said they would coordinate the shutdown timing with affected parties and the contractor.
