City invests $480,419 in street improvements

The City of Greencastle will be completing several street improvement projects around the community, it was announced today.

The Board of Public Works and Safety awarded a $480,419.60 contract to Milestone Contractors South to complete the work.

Weather permitting, work will begin on Oct. 24 with an anticipated completion date of Nov. 11. The schedule may have to be adjusted depending on weather or other conditions, Mayor Bill Dory said. The contract calls for work to be completed by Nov. 30.

The improvements include:

-- Cameron Drive, Arlington Street to Linwood Drive -- Some full-depth patching, curb replacement work, mill and overlay.

-- Brentfield Lane, Evensview Drive to dead end -- Full-depth pavement replacement, curb replacement work and storm sewer work.

-- Brentfield Court, Brentfield Lane to cul-du-sac -- Some full-depth patching, mill and overlay.

-- Linwood Drive, Shadowlawn to school entrance -- Some full-depth patching, mill and overlay.

-- Jacob Street, Rockville Road to railroad crossing -- Some full-depth patching, mill and overlay.

-- Gillespie Stree, Liberty Street to Jacob Street -- Some full-depth patching, mill and overlay.

-- Rockville Road, city limits to Jacob Street -- Some full-depth patching, mill and overlay.

-- Locust Street, Hanna Street to Howard Street -- Mill and overlay.

Milestone will maintain traffic and access during the work. During repaving, access may be limited while the asphalt cures. Adjoining residents are asked not to park on the street during the construction period.

Milestone also may use a full street width paving technique on some of the narrow street segments. This results in a better product with no joint in the center of the road. Using this full-width paving technique will result in short-term street closures.

Every other year, the city updates its pavement management plan to help guide decisions on street resurfacing projects. For 2023, the City Council has budgeted additional funds for street improvement projects.

“We appreciate the teamwork and planning that supports these projects,” Mayor Dory said. “Our Public Works and Engineering team help select the candidates for improvement while our City Council and clerk-treasurer ensure the funding is in place to pay for the projects. We also recognize that these street improvements can be disruptive for nearby residents, and we appreciate their patience throughout this process.”

Other upcoming street projects include Locust Street from Seminary to Franklin and U.S. 231 from SR 240 to Frazier Street. INDOT has recently awarded contracts for these two projects and more information on the schedule will be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks.