The City of Plymouth was successful in receiving READI grant funds in the recent round of funding recently announced by the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Development Authority.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Discusses READI Grant Award
Marshall County Commissioners Approve Contract with USI for Kayak Launch Project
The Marshall County Commissioners approved a contract last week with USI Consultants to do design work for a kayak launch in the King Road bridge area.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Updated on Bridge Projects
Several bridge projects are ongoing in Marshall County and others are scheduled in the near future, as noted by Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters.
Continue readingMarshall County Park Board Chooses Vendor for Feasibility Study
The Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board members chose USI Consultants to assist with a feasibility study for a proposed canoe/kayak launch along the Yellow River.
Continue readingPlymouth Redevelopment Commission Receives Update on Proposed Veterans Parkway Extension Project
The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission members received an update on the proposed Veterans Parkway extension project this week.
Continue readingPlymouth Redevelopment Commission Members Review Information for Second Phase of Veterans Parkway
Members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission heard from Katie Lear and Greg Wendling from USI Consultants about the proposed second phase of Veterans Parkway from Michigan Road to Pioneer Road in Plymouth.
Continue readingUSI Consultants Update Marshall County Commissioners on Second Phase of Veterans Parkway
The Marshall County Commissioners received an update this week on the possible funding of the second phase of Veterans Parkway.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Supports Second Phase of Veterans Parkway Project
Two representatives from USI Consultants gave an overview of the proposed second phase of the Veterans Parkway project to the Marshall County Council members Monday morning. It is proposed that Veterans Parkway would extend two miles west from north of the roundabout on Michigan Road in Plymouth to Pioneer Drive in Plymouth.
Continue readingPhase Two of Veterans Parkway Extension Gets Support from Plymouth City Council
The second phase of the proposed Veterans Parkway extension project received unanimous support from the Plymouth City Council Monday night.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Receive Information on Veteran’s Parkway Extension Project
Representatives from USI Consultants presented the Marshall County Commissioners with cost estimates for the proposed extension of Veteran’s Parkway from Michigan Road to Pioneer Road. The project would be a joint project between the City of Plymouth and Marshall County.
Continue readingAdditional Study Needed in Bridge Project
The Marshall County Commissioners approved a supplemental agreement with USI Consultants concerning an archaeological find on a terrace of the Yellow River around Bridge No. 73.
Continue readingMarshall County Highway Superintendent Addresses On-Call Agreement
Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters addressed an agreement with the county commissioners last week regarding construction inspections of Community Crossings projects.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Approve Community Crossings Bids, Consultant
Bids for the five proposed Community Crossings projects in Marshall County were discussed Monday morning.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Approve Bridge Inspection Contract with INDOT
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters presented County Commissioners with a bridge inspection contract when they met Monday night.
Peters first stated that an agreement between the county and USI Consultants, the company that will be performing the inspections, has already been made and he noted that contract was approved during a past meeting.
He explained the contract presented this week is between the county and the Indiana Department of Transportation. Continue reading
Contracts Approved for Stone Storage, Bridge Inspections
The Marshall County Commissioners took action this week to approve two contracts for the highway department.
Marshall County Council to Meet in Emergency Session Today
The Marshall County Council members will meet in emergency session this morning to discuss the financial status of the county highway funds to support the cost of flooding repair work.
During last week’s Marshall County Commissioners meeting, Highway Supervisor Jason Peters submitted a cost estimate of damage to the county’s roads, bridges and culverts, as well as labor, equipment and rental costs. That estimate is nearly $5.395 million.
Highway Supervisor Provides Commissioners with Several Updates
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters updated the county commissioners on several items Monday morning.
He had the chance to submit the salt bid amount at 2,000 ton. He explained that it’s little more than in past years.
Marshall County Commissioners Receive Preliminary Bridge Plan
The Marshall County Commissioners received a preliminary comprehensive bridge management plan Monday morning from Ben Beer, Business Development for USI Consultants.
“This is really in conjunction with what is now required by INDOT and LTAP. They have a Bridge Asset Management Plan. This is kind of used to support that document, but now if you want to go for Community Crossings money or other grant money every LPA county has to have a Bridge Asset Management Plan,” said Beer. Continue reading
Marshall County Bridge Projects Moving Along
One Marshall County bridge is almost complete while another is in the design phase.
Ben Beer from USI Consultants told the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday that Bridge #174, or Apple Road Bridge, is nearly complete.
“They should have everything completed this week,” said Beer. “They’re paving and putting up guardrail and seeding and then they’ll be out of there. There are no change orders. Everything was within budget.”
Construction on 7th Road Project Continues
The 7th Road project in Plymouth should be complete by the end of June.
Project Supervisor Bart Trester from USI Consultants told the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday that the center of the roundabout is open to traffic in order for construction to occur on the east and west third of the circular intersection. Crews will return the traffic pattern to travel around the roundabout when that phase is complete. The project is anticipated to be done by the end of June.
