“We are anticipating hearing back sometime in mid-April,” Heck said. “After that, we will hold another public meeting in early May to get some public input.”
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In order for the city to receive state help with funding for the street reconstruction, the city had to look for ways to help reduce congestion and promote cleaner travel options, such as bicycles.
The cost to repave Derr Road would eat up most of the city’s $2 million street budget. Heck said previously that the cost of repaving and reconstructing the road would cost the city $1.8 million.
In December, the city presented the public with four options that included options such as reducing the street to one lane both ways to in order to implement bike paths, widening the road, adding a turn lane and creating multipurpose path.
For now, the city is focused on other road improvement projects.
Upcoming road closures in Clark County include:
• SR 54 near I-70 will have lane closures from April 22 to April 29 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.
• US 68 north near Rebert Pike will have lane closures from April 15 to April 22 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Two northbound lanes will remain open.
Closures in Clark County that are currently in effect are:
• Township Road 234 and Possum Road near Leffel Lane will have daily lane closures until April 12 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in both directions using a temporary signal.
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• SR 4 north between SR 369 and Upper Valley Pike will have daily lane closures on March 26 and 27 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. One lane will remain open at all times.
• I-70 eastbound near Enon Road will continue shoulder closures that began on March 18. The closures will continue until March 30 between the hours of 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction using flaggers.
• Plattsburg Road over I-70 and East Possum Road over I-70 will continue daily lane closures that began on March 13. Lane closures will continue until March 29 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction using flaggers.
• US 68 near I-70 will continue with lane closures that began on December 1. Closures will continue until July 26. One 12-foot lane will remain open in each direction.
• I-70 between US 68 and SR 72 will continue the current traffic pattern shift until August, traffic shifts began on September 24. Two lane will be available in each direction with reduced lane width.
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