Greencastle sidewalk replacement project gets under way

The City of Greencastle announced Monday that Owl Creek Construction will begin work on the city’s annual sidewalk replacement project beginning this week. Each year, the city makes repairs to damaged sidewalks and ADA ramps around the community.

The contractor has broken the city up into several zones to organize the work. Depending on the weather, work is scheduled as follows:

• Areas south of Hanna Street and west of Bloomington Street, the southwest corner of the community, will be under construction from Aug. 14 to Sept. 8. Approximately 28 locations will be repaired.

• Areas south of Franklin Street, west of Wood Street, and north of Hanna Street are scheduled from Sept. 11 to Oct. 19. Approximately 19 locations will be repaired in this area.

• Areas north of Franklin Street and Indianapolis Road and west of Fawn View Lane and Deer Meadow Drive, the northwest area of the community, are scheduled from Oct. 23-26. Approximately 23 locations will be repaired in this area.

• Areas east of Wood Street, Fawn View Lane and Deer Meadow Drive, and north of State Road 240, are scheduled for Oct. 30 to Nov. 9. Approximately 13 locations will be repaired in this area.

• Areas east of Bloomington Street and south of State Road 240, the southeast corner of the community, are scheduled for Nov. 6-9. Approximately eight locations will be repaired in this area.

Construction schedules are subject to change and dependent upon the weather. The contractor expects to complete the work by Nov. 16. The contract with Owl Creek Construction provides for the work to be complete by Nov. 30.

Work consists of replacing a few sidewalk panels to eliminate deteriorated sections or trip hazards. In other locations, longer lengths of sidewalk may be replaced. Some areas include replacement of curb and gutter and driveway aprons to bring sidewalk segments into compliance with ADA standards.

The city, through the Board of Works, with funds budgeted by the City Council, is investing $239,900 in this project.