By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
A portion of Alber Street received its asphalt pavement last week.
Crews have been concentrating on the portion of the road from Cass Street to Harrison Avenue in hopes of having that portion of the roadway open in time for school, Mayor Scott Long and Street Superintendent Scott Richardson told the Wabash City Council on July 11.
“It’s coming along,” Richardson said. “They should be, within the next week, be putting the finish surface on it.”
However, that section won’t be open to traffic immediately, he added.
“They still have to put sod down, put the sidewalk in,” Richardson continued. “They’re trying to get all that squared up before school starts.”
The first phase of the Alber Street project runs from Cass Street to Euclid Street. The second phase extends from Euclid to U.S. 24.
The first phase is expected to be finished by October, weather permitting, Long said.
Bids for the second phase were expected to be taken in March 2017, however, the state has delayed that until October 2017. Work would likely begin in spring 2018, Long said.