(KLZA)-- The Falls City Council approved the 1 & 6 Year Street Plan presented by Patrick Malcolm of Olsson Associates Engineers Monday evening.
City Administrator Gary Jorn said the City is attempting to keep up with street improvements through general maintenance. Plans are to chip and seal 62 blocks and do an asphalt overlay of 31 blocks of street over the next 2-3 years.
Jorn said one of the projects for this year is an estimated $105,000 worth of improvements to Old Highway 73 known as Bill Schock Boulevard. The road leads to the hospital, the swimming pool, a number of businesses and to the site where Southeast Community College has purchased to build a learning center.
The One-Year Plan also includes a new access road from Highway 73 west to Barada Street. This would be 33rd Street. It will only be done if Community Medical Center wants to move forward on the project.
The City is also considering re-opening 705 Trail from U.S. Highway 73 to Fulton Street. This former detour is on the south edge of Falls City and was taken out of service when it was learned the road was actually on private property.
Extending Abbott Street north from 28th Street feet to tie into the new 31st Street is also part of the plan. The cost estimate is $225,000. It is not certain this project will be completed this year.
The Six-Year Plan continues to include the hard surfacing of the “Airport Road.” This is a 60-40 split on cost with Richardson County responsible for the biggest portion of the cost. The current cost estimate is just under $1.3-million.
Last year Falls City received right at $450,000 in Highway Allocation Funds. The City must provide a 25-percent match for those funds.
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