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Plymouth schedules Harrison Street repaving; Nipsco to relocate gas line, sidewalk work planned
Summary
City staff told the board June 8 that Harrison Street will be repaved from Michigan to Oak, with utility relocation by Nipsco at Fifth Street and drainage and sidewalk work slated later this summer; council was urged to budget for a pedestrian signal at a nearby Greenway Trail crossing.
Plymouth staff announced June 8 that the long‑planned Harrison Street repaving project will move forward this summer, with Nipsco slated to relocate a gas line near the Fifth Street intersection so drainage improvements can be made.
"I'd like to inform the board that the Harrison Street project, the repaving project, is going to get started here shortly," staff member Dan said, adding that utility relocation at Fifth and Harrison could begin in the next couple of weeks and that repaving and larger improvement work would likely begin around Aug. 1. He said the repaving limits run from Michigan to Oak Street and the sidewalk work scheduled this year will cover Oak to Plum.
Council members welcomed the news. One member said the repaving request dated back years and asked to be kept informed. Councilors and staff discussed short‑term measures and the need to close the intersection for a few days during utility work and later construction.
Separately, during common council business a member raised safety concerns about a Greenway Trail crossing at Jefferson Street near the Coffee Lodge, where there is currently no defined pedestrian signal. Staff said the Complete Streets committee has discussed redesigning that intersection and suggested temporary striping or other interim fixes while longer‑term corridor improvements are planned. "We could maybe do something more temporary while we figure things out," staff said; councilors asked that a permanent crossing be included in next year’s budget.
The board did not vote on an overall project appropriation at the June 8 meeting but approved routine related items on the agenda. Staff said they are coordinating with utilities and will provide updates to the council as schedule details are finalized.
