Port Washington Construction Update 8/25/11

Hello Everyone,

Casey, Field Supervisor for the Port Washington Avenue project sent the following updates.

The current activities will include pavement removals (as of this afternoon most of this item is complete), inlet adjustments, placing the gravel base, setting up the stringline and trimming the gravel.

As Wednesdays at 10 AM  have been set aside for us to send at least two to three representatives to a meeting designed especially to address residential concerns, we are asking that you call your block club president or email groverheights@gmail.com with any questions or concerns about the project so that we can have them addressed during the allotted 15 minute time period.


The strange odor should have dissipated by now, but the company is currently investigating and will contact us if there are additional measures that need addressing.  If you are still having concerns please email your specific address and we will have the company investigate.


In addition to this, Ms. Cecilia Gilbert has been serving as a liaison for businesses and residents at the company's request.  She also stays in contact with both entities to address residential concerns that may arise as the project progresses.  Thanks to Casey and Musa for arranging this.

GHNBC

Block Party Thank You

We would like to thank everyone who made our first annual combined block party with Grover Heights and Williamsburg Triangle Block Clubs possible.  Over 70 residents enjoyed food, music, games, prizes, and each other's company. 

We thank our sponsors Bentley Packaging, Port Super Market, Davis and Son Meat Market, Northwest Side Community Development Corp and Gracelyn Wilson, Harley Davidson, Westside Missionary Baptist Church and the block planning party committee (Rick, Carolyn, Churchill, Andrea, Derrick,Betty, Carolyn, Juantzceal, Diane, James G., and James S.) for making this possible.

Grover Heights and Williamsburg Triangle exist to network with our government representatives (Ald. Coggs, Rep. Coggs, Supervisor Johnson, Sen. Taylor, and Congresswoman Moore) and various departments, neighbors, friends, schools, and businesses to build a high strong and safe community that possesses a high quality of life.

The party is a way to unite and keep the community strong.  We would also like to thank Tracey Dent from Peace for Change Alliance in leading our silent vigil for the victims and their families of the Sikh community which extends and is a part of Grover Heights and Williamsburg Triangle community.

Thanks for your attendance and participation.

Port Washington Road 8/11/12

All,

Upcoming project activities includes shifting work from Stage I to Stage II.  On Saturday the contractor will have a street sweeper out to clean the new pavement in preparation for switching traffic.  Between Sunday night and Monday early morning the barricades and drums will be moved to the West side of the roadway.  There will be no Northbound traffic allowed between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and Olive street.  Please note that there will be no access to North Port Washington Rd. from Olive St. during this stage.  There will be one Southbound travel lane available between the north project limits (by Home Depot) and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.  Once we have the traffic control switched the contractor will begin saw cutting the pavements and then start breaking and removing the roadway.

With the cleaning and traffic switch this weekend please do not park vehicles within the work zone so we can finish the first stage safely and quickly.

Thank You,

Casey Wierzchowski, P.E.
Senior Project Engineer
expUS Services Inc.

Port Washington Road Update 8/3/12

All,

Today we finished the major paving of the roadway between Capitol Dr. and the north project limits.  The rest of this week and next week we will continue to work on finishing the intersections, Capitol Dr. ramps, sidewalks, including the pedestrian ramps and carriage walks, placement of topsoil and sod, milling and placing asphalt paving and the numerous incidental items which are associated with the project.  There will be quite a bit of activity in the coming week as we get closer to completing stage I and beginning Stage II.

The roadway may start looking like it is complete. Please do not walk on these surfaces. If you see others getting ready to cross or walk on them, please assist in guiding them to walk around as this will damage the new concrete and asphalt and possibly delay the project.  Please watch for caution tape or other detour signs and encourage others to follow these.  Also, please note that the bus stops may change within the next week.  You may want to leave a few minutes early to make sure that you make the bus on time. 

 However we still have quite a bit of work to complete.

Sincerely,

Casey Wierzchowski, P.E.
Senior Project Engineer
expUS Services Inc.