Earthwork
operations continue on the south side of President Street. Crews there
plan to have all undercutting for the proposed new roadway and utility line
corridor complete on the south side of President St. by the end of the
week. This crew will then move to the median located at the old General
McIntosh and President Street intersection to remove the median. Removing
this median will be the initial step required to shift east bound lanes of
President Street to the north. This traffic shift will also require
temporary paving along the north side of President Street, closure of the turn
lane on to Truman Parkway for east bound traffic along President Street, and
new pavement markings (striping). The current turn lane onto Truman Parkway
(south bound) will turn into a thru lane for traffic driving east bound along
President Street.
Other
crews continue the water, sewer, and storm drain utility line installations
along Randolph Street, and the installation of the new 24” water main along the
east side of General McIntosh Boulevard. Once new water main utility
lines are installed and connections to existing lines are made on the east side
of General McIntosh, crews will be able to begin undercutting and backfill
earthwork operations necessary along the new General McIntosh Boulevard
corridor and location of the new President Street and General McIntosh
Boulevard intersection. Along Randolph Street, final connections are
being made for the new storm drain, water main, and sewer force main. These
lines are being tied into lines located near the intersection of Randolph
Street and Broughton Street.
A
forth crew continues working on the installation of jack and bore steel casings
underneath the railroad tracks, just south of President Street and west of
Truman Parkway. This week they will be getting set up to begin the bores
under the CSX railroad, existing Bilbo storm drain box culvert, and future
Bilbo Canal.
A
fifth crew is gearing up for the Bilbo Canal and bridge construction.
Materials are arriving on-site, and a crane used for installation should be
arriving in the next week or two.
