Wrapping Up

The majority of the work on West 5th Street is finished up and the road is completely open to general traffic along the entire stretch of the project.  Yet a few items remain and hopefully the weather will allow for sub-contractors to finish that work this week.  Here is a quick outline of the work to be done.

Street Markings
The yellow raised markers that were put down after paving are only temporary and will be removed this week once the sub-contractor comes in to grind the mid lane markings and paint them.  This work will be done under traffic with flaggers providing traffic control along the route.  The contractor is expected in on Wednesday, September 3rd to do this work.

Seeding
The sub-contractor for seeding still needs to come in and do the seeding work on the project.  They are also anticipated to be in this week.  They will smooth the disturbed areas and put down grass seed via a process called Hydroseeding.  Hydroseeding will help to protect the seed and to keep it moist while it grows.  It will also prevent against erosion during heavy rains.

Here is a quick link to a three minute video on hydroseeding to learn more!

Homeowners where seeding is going to occur should note that walking on the area that is hydroseeded will cause the moisture lock that is part of the process to crack and become unusable.  It is recommended to stay off the area until the grass has been established (about 3-4 weeks under ideal conditions).

Thanks for your patience with this project!