PLYMOUTH — Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters reported to the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday regarding the progress on the local highway projects.
Peters told the Commissioners that the workers started on the chip and seal program on May 29, and as of June 16, they had completed 14 miles of triple chip and seal in the county for $541,908.54.
According to Peters, the highway department was able to add additional work to the program. Originally, a project on 9th Road was scheduled for chip and seal, but was added to the Community Crossings paving projects for the year, and so additional stretches around the county were able to see chip and seal among those:
US 6 to the county line
Jarah from 6B to 7th Rd
Lilac from 3rd Rd to 4A Rd
Linden from 6th Rd to 1B Rd
Plymouth/LaPorte Trail from 4N Rd to 3B Rd
Milestone was awarded the bid for the year’s Community Crossings Grant projects, and Peters requested the Commissioners to approve possible additional projects for that list, depending on available funding, either from the grant or by approval of the County Council.
Those projects include:
King Rd from Lincolnway to US 30/9A Rd
Cedar Rd from 9th Rd to 9A Rd.
9th Rd to Richter
Quail Ridge Rd from 12th Rd to the dead end
Kenilworth Rd from the railroad tracks to Dewey St.
Peters told the Commissioners that the estimated cost for all of those projects would be an estimated $535,000 and added that it included a discount for Milestone to complete since the projects were all in the direct vicinity of where the company will be completing a scheduled project and would eliminate a setup charge.
The Commissioners voted to approach the County Council with the request for funding.
