So when do the orange cones get pulled from West Sixth and West 12th?
City Engineer Jim Ubert says waterline projects continue at both locations, with work underway on Sixth between Lincoln and Woodland and 12th between Chestnut and Grand for several months now. On KVOE’s Newsmaker segment this week, Ubert said the Sixth Avenue project is into its final stage, with work now finishing on side streets on the north side of the street. Ubert says the targeted “substantial completion” date was June 17, so the project is behind schedule.
The city announced incentives for making substantial completion timelines — and penalties for not meeting those timelines. Negotiations continue between the two sides.
It could be mid- to late July before work is done on West Sixth.
For the West 12th project, Ubert says the north side of the Chestnut Street intersection needs work. Connections to Emporia Place and Bethel Baptist are coming. Ubert says it could take another two to three weeks to finish that project.
