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June 20, 2012 · 5:03 pm

Parkway Drive/17th Avenue Update: Final Paving This Week

Here is the latest update from the city engineer on the Parkway Drive/17th Avenue work.

The big news: The final surface asphalt will be laid late Wednesday and Thursday nights, so the project will be done in time to accomodate spillover traffic from Pennsylvania/Nicholson, which closes Tuesday for upwards of three months to accomodate the widening project.

Of course, please be patient during this work and consider alternate routes. I’ll keep you posted.

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June 6, 2012 · 10:24 pm

Parkway Drive/17th Avenue Project Update

The city sent this update to neighbors this week about the ongoing work on Parkway Drive and 17th Avenue.

From it: Base asphalt will be paved Thursday, and final pavement will be installed the week of June 18.

Please use alternate routes and patience when driving through the area.

I’ll keep you posted.

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May 18, 2012 · 10:45 pm

Parkway Drive/17th Avenue Construction Update

Work on Parkway Drive and 17th Avenue will take a little longer than expected.

Here is the most recent update being mailed to area residents. Among the highlights:

  • Pavement, removal and grading will continue north the week of May 21, and additional segments may be paved; but we anticipate gravel surface from Pine to Hemlock through the Memorial Day weekend.
  • Sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and watermain repairs/upgrades on the northerly portion of the job have taken longer than anticipated, but we expect the entire project to be substantially complete by mid-June.

Your patience is appreciated. I’ll keep you posted.

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April 29, 2012 · 2:40 pm

Construction Update: 17th Avenue/Parkway Drive

The 17th Avenue and Parkway Drive construction project is nearing the home stretch.

Check out a letter updating area residents here. From it:

  • The project actually began in December and continued during the warm weather in March.
  • Spot sidewalk work was the priority this past week.
  • The storm and sanitary sewer upgrades should be complete by May 11.
  • Pavement rehabilitation work is expected to be substantially complete by June 1. Additional driveway approach work can also be done at a cost to homeowners.

I’ll keep you posted on this project in coming weeks.

Don’t forget that this is just the first of two major Fourth District road projects this summer. The Pennsylvania/Nicholson Avenue widening project is expected to begin in July and continue into September.

Your patience is appreciated as the city continues to make necessary and overdue investments in its infrastructure.

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March 16, 2012 · 10:12 pm

Updating 4th District Construction

Spring is here … and that means it’s construction season.

As you probably know, a couple of the highest profile projects in 2012 are occurring in the 4th District. Here’s what’s happening at 17th Avenue/Parkway Drive and Nicholson Avenue.

  • 17th Avenue/Parkway: This project includes a variety of stormwater and sanitary sewer work, as well as the resurfacing of 17th Avenue from Rawson to Hemlock. The sewer work is already under way and will continue well into April. This part of the project includes the installation and rerouting of stormwater pipes in the 500 block of Parkway Drive, as well as adding new inlets and manholes. We’re also adding a new storm sewer along Oak Street. We’re opening bids for the road resurfacing on Tuesday and expect that work to begin in May and be wrapped up by mid-June. Keep in mind that the project will require the complete closure of impacted stretches of road and intersections at various times. The goal is to get all of this work done so it handle an anticipated increase in local traffic due to this project starting this summer …
  • Pennsylvania/Nicholson Avenue. Work on this project is expected to begin in July, as the street is widened from two to four lanes between College and Rawson. The project will require the relocation of a variety of utilities – primarily on the west side of Pennsylvania/Nicholson in Oak Creek – and this work is already underway. (For homeowners along this stretch, this may mean various lawn markings in coming weeks, even if no actual utility work is planned in their yards.) Once the widening project truly begins in July, keep in mind that the street will be completely closed for a period of time. Construction is expected to last through September. The South Milwaukee City Council also recently approved acquisition of property on the east side of Pennsylvania/Nicholson south of Beech to allow for construction of a stormwater retention pond.

I’ll keep you posted on both of these projects, and others, in coming weeks and months.

As always, we appreciate your patience. It’s no secret the city’s infrastructure is aging. These are significant investments to address that.

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November 4, 2011 · 9:11 am

Parkway Drive/17th Avenue Project Update

A quick update on what’s up with the sewer and road work planned for 17th Avenue and Parkway Drive …

The bulk of the project, initially set to begin this summer, will now be done next spring and completed by the end of June 2012.

You’ll recall that the project includes a variety of stormwater and sanitary sewer work, including installing and rerouting stormwater pipes in the 500 block of Parkway Drive, as well as the resurfacing of 17th Avenue from Rawson Avenue to Hemlock.

This document provides a good summary of the contemplated work and reasons for it.

Contracts for the stormwater and sanitary sewer work have been advertised and will be opened Nov. 22. Once a contractor is chosen, some off-street work and fabrication of structures needed for the work can be done over the winter. The sewer work is set for completion by May 25, according to the contract advertisement.

The roadwork will be advertised separately, with an estimated completion by the end of June — in time for Parkway and 17th to act as an alternate route during the Pennsylvania-Nicholson expansion project set to begin in July.

The delay was caused by extra review and design work necessary when the city decided to change the scope of the 17th Avenue roadwork and resurface all the way from Rawson to Hemlock, instead of the shorter length we were initially looking at.

I’ll keep you posted as this project progresses.

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September 8, 2011 · 8:55 am

Public Works Update: A Closer Look At A Busy Summer And Fall (And Into 2012)

City Engineer Kyle Vandercar has put together an informative summary of all the work that’s been done with city roads, sewers and other public works projects over the summer – and the plan for the remainder of the year.

Check it out here.

On the Parkway Drive/17th Avenue project, one that I’ve been asked more and more about in recent weeks:

Based on video inspection of storm and sanitary facilities completed in August, a significant amount of additional work needs to be included with the contract plans. We still intend to advertise a contract to construct storm and sanitary work this fall/early winter. Road work/paving will be a spring/early summer 2012 project.

I’ll keep you posted on this and other projects when possible.

And check out this update from Oak Creek Patch on the ongoing College Avenue reconstruction project.

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