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Sidewalk work to begin next week
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By Al Gerber

Engineering Supervisor, City of Monroe

During the week of July 18, Rock Road Companies continued with fine grading of the road corridor in preparation for curb and gutter installation. The curb and gutter contractor, Parisi Construction Co., installed approximately 1,400 lineal feet of curb and gutter from 16th Avenue to 20th Avenue, and continued with setting up the string line for the curb machine from 10th Avenue to 16th Avenue. Voegeli Landscaping continued with the construction of the retaining walls along 8th Street, between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue. Voegeli also completed the construction of the retaining wall along the southeast side of the bike trail.

They installed approximately 200 feet of retaining wall varying from 4 feet to 8 feet in height. Once the retaining wall adjacent to the bridge was completed, Rock Road completed the trail approaches to the new bridge and started grading the side slopes between the trail and retaining walls. The electrical contractor, Westphal and Company Inc., continued with the installation of the electrical conduit for the street lighting from 13th Avenue to 16th Avenue.

Next week, Rock Road Companies will start backfilling behind the curb and gutter and preparing for sidewalk construction. The curb and gutter contractor, Parisi Construction Co., will continue preparing for curb installation by setting string line for the curb machine and fine grading for curb base. They plan to continue with curb and gutter installation from 10th Avenue to 16th Avenue. Voegeli Landscaping will continue with retaining wall installation along 8th Street working towards completion at 10th Avenue. The electrical contractor, Westphal and Company Inc., will continue with the installation of the electrical conduit for the street lighting and traffic signals from 13th Avenue to 16th Avenue.

All intersections will remain open the majority of the time, with the barricades being offset to allow for cross traffic. Please feel free to call the engineering department at (608) 329-2532 if you have any questions, comments or concerns.