Sidewalk Pouring & 5th & Hwy 22:

We'll begin pouring of the stamped and colored sidewalks today at 10:00. The delays that we've seen have been 100% due to the high winds. The process as you'll see is that the colored concrete is poured and a powdered release agent is thrown on it to give it the desired look, from that point the concrete banding is stamped. This release agent is in essence black and with the high winds would have been difficult not only to apply but to keep the businesses clean.

Today we are starting the removal of the downtown gateway entrance signs on 5th street and Highway 22. The removal will be done on both the North and South sides of 22 and will be projected to be poured back on Monday, November 1st. The pouring will be done in "M" mix which will allow for the street to be opened up 24 hours after pouring.

Sidewalk Removal:

Well the removal of sidewalks has begun on 5th Street. The goal is to have gravel base replace the sidewalk immediately so that the surface can still be utilized by the public. We are looking to begin framing up of the 2' banding as early as Friday with the goal to have the pouring crew in on Monday to start.

The process will be that we'll pour the stamped banding and as soon as cured and cleaned come back in and pour the standard concrete up to the building. As with any old community we've run into some structural issues but have been working through those as they arise.

Again any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Ryan

Colored Crosswalks & 5th & B Avenue:

The pouring of the colored crosswalks will continue on Tuesday with the goal of having them completed by Wednesday morning. This will include all the crosswalks on 5th street.

Our goal for the remainder of this week is to hand over the main intersection of 5th and B Avenue over to All American on Wednesday so that we can begin to frame up the quilt design and crosswalks with the goal of pouring late this week. This area is critical to get completed so that we can open up both 5th and B Avenue to regular traffic. To increase the timing of the pouring we are working with All American about the possibility of bringing in a pumper truck to pour the entire intersection at once. This will speed up the process and make it available for use quicker.

Once the main intersection is completed we'll be looking at sidewalk removal and replacement as well as the completion of the intersection at 4th and B Avenue. Optimistically I feel that we can be working on sidewalks next week. We are working with All American to come up with the most effective starting point to begin with sidewalks. As we have all discussed we'll be communicating with businesses prior to the removal and replacement of their sidewalk. As well that will be the appropriate time to utilize the Alley entrances for those that are able. Again if you have specific needs please communicate them to me and we'll take them into consideration.

Thanks again for everyone's support!