Marshall County’s application to INDOT’s next round of Community Crossings grant awards is nearly ready.
Town of Bremen Submits Community Crossings Application
Several streets in Bremen will be rehabilitated if awarded grant funds from the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings program.
Marshall County Highway Supervisor, Commissioners Undecided on Community Crossings Projects
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters submitted a list of proposed projects to be considered in the next round of Community Crossings grant applications.
Community Crossings Work Ongoing in Bremen
Crews are in the Town of Bremen today working on the projects awarded funds in the most recent grant round of INDOT’s Community Crossings program.
County Highway Working on Community Crossings Grant Application, Road Program
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters will be submitting the county’s projects to INDOT for consideration for Community Crossings grant funds.
Culver Officials Working on Proposal for 2019 Community Crossings Projects
Applications for the 2019 Community Crossings grant program through the Indiana Department of transportation are due in August.
Marshall County Highway Department Looking Toward 2019 Community Crossings Projects
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters is gathering information on what to include in the 2019 Community Crossings grant application to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
Marshall County Chip and Seal Projects to Begin Monday
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters told the county council members on Monday that paving is underway on 6th Road, but the weather hasn’t cooperated in order for that project to be done in a timely manner.
Marshall County Community Crossings Project Nearly Complete
Work is continuing on one of Marshall County’s Community Crossings projects.
Work on South Michigan Street from Dewey Street to State Road 110 is complete. Walsh and Kelly Project Manager Nick Relias told MAX News that the milling and paving project took about a week to complete. An inch of asphalt was removed and an inch-and-half of asphalt was installed. Striping will be complete soon.
Community Crossing Work Begins on South Michigan Street
Walsh and Kelly crews are busy working on the resurfacing project on South Michigan Street from Dewey Street to State Road 110 in Marshall County.
Marshall County Council to Meet Today
The Marshall County Council members will have several requests to consider when they meet today.
Bids Opened for Street and Sidewalk Projects in Plymouth
Bids were opened Monday night for proposed surface treatment projects and street and sidewalk projects in Plymouth this spring.
Plymouth City Engineer Rick Gaul explained that one bid was received for the surface treatment projects. Gaul said he contacted six microsurface companies to submit bids for the projects, but only one bid was received. Pavement Solutions, Inc. bid $240,788.98. Gaul asked the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members to take the bid under consideration to ensure it meets all requirements.
County Council Discusses Community Crossings Funding
The Community Crossings funding for the Beech Road project in Marshall County is now available. Highway Supervisor Jason Peters told the county council Monday morning that the state’s portion will be $216,060 with the county’s match of $87,712.05. The invoice hasn’t been submitted yet but the project is ready for payment.
Commissioners Sign Contract for North Michigan Street Paving Project
Marshall County Supervisor Jason Peters presented a contract with Walsh and Kelly to the Marshall County Commissioners for a paving project on North Michigan Street in Plymouth.
Peters reminded the commissioners that three projects were awarded Community Crossings funds but when the bids came back the county could only fund two projects with the grant money. Those projects included Beech Road from U.S. 6 to 3B Road and South Michigan Street from Dewey Street to State Road 110.
Marshall County Council Approves Appropriation for Community Crossings
The Marshall County Council members voted to appropriate money toward the Beech Road paving project as a Community Crossings project.
E&B Paving worked on resurfacing Beech Road from U.S. 6 to 3B Road last year. The project was included in the 2017 projects to be done in 2018, but the project was complete in 2017 as Highway Supervisor Jason Peters preferred that work to be done as soon as possible.
Culver Town Council Approves Grant Fund Appropriations
The Culver Town Council members discussed grant funds that were appropriated during the year at their meeting this week.
Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim commented that the town was fortunate to receive several grants in 2017 that weren’t recognized in the budget. She recommended that the list be available to inform the public of all funds awarded and spent, and on the record for the Department of Local Government Finance.
Bremen Working on Community Crossings Project Bids
Bremen officials are putting together all of the details to include in bid packets for the projects listed within the Community Crossings grant award.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the projects will go out for bid in December.
Marshall County Council Discusses Highway Department Request
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters and Commissioner Kurt Garner went before the county council Monday morning to request funds to complete funding for three Community Crossings grant projects.
Three projects were approved for funding, but with the way the bidding numbers came in only two projects could be fully funded. The highway department is seeking funding for a third project to be funded solely by the county council. Continue reading
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Presents 2018 Road Program
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters presented the proposed 2018 road program to the commissioners on Monday morning.
Commissioner Mike Delp asked Peters if there are plans to grind up more roads next year.
“Winter can determine a lot of that come March or April when things start falling out,” said Peters. “At that point, we’ll review a lot of our roads – if we’re going to grind them and put them back. I’m sure there will be a few.” Continue reading
Work to Begin on County Community Crossing Project
Work will begin soon on a Marshall County Community Crossings grant project.
Highway Supervisor Jason Peters said paving on Beech Road could start either on Friday, Nov. 10 or Monday, Nov. 13. Inclement weather could play a factor on the start of the project and the overall completion. Continue reading
