Engineering Supervisor, City of Monroe

During the week of Sept. 19, the sub-contractor hired by Rock Road for curb and gutter and concrete construction, Parisi Construction Co., continued forming and placing concrete sidewalk and driveways on 8th and 9th streets, from 14th Avenue to 20th Avenue, as well as on 13th Avenue from 10th Street to 9th Street. They installed approximately 2,600 feet of concrete sidewalk between 14th and 18th avenues. This week, Rock Road Companies completed the installation of the first three-and-a-half inch lift of a six-inch thick asphalt pavement. They placed approximately 5,100 ton of asphalt pavement. The electrical contractor, Westphal and Company Inc., started installing street lights and signal light poles from the Wisconsin 69 to 13th Avenue. Next week Parisi will be continuing with the placement of concrete sidewalks and driveways from 16th Avenue to 20th Avenue. Rock Road will start filling in the terrace area between the curb and gutter and sidewalk from Wisconsin 69 to 20th Avenue, in preparation for final landscaping in this area. The electrical contractor, Westphal and Company Inc., will continue installing street lights and signal light poles from 13th Avenue to 16th Avenue.

All businesses are open during construction and ready for your patronage. Be aware of the possible hazards of a closed road with construction traffic and for the safety of the workers as they work towards completion of the project. Feel free to call the engineering department at (608) 329-2532 with questions, comments or concerns.