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Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 | 2 a.m.

Heres a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the Las Vegas Valley:

Nevada Department of Transportation

Nellis Boulevard (State Route 612) between East Powell Avenue and East Harmon Avenue: expect delays and right lane restrictions as crews perform curb and gutter repairs daily from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Projected end date: today.

Interstate 15 at Tropicana Avenue: northbound and southbound on- and off-ramps closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly for milling and paving. End date: 5 a.m. today.

Interstate 15 at Flamingo Road: northbound and southbound on- and off-ramps closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly for milling and paving. End date: 5 a.m. Sept. 22.

Nevada Department of Transportation

Interstate 15 and Cactus Road interchange: final cleanup and incidental work will continue to affect traffic in the area. Projected end date: end of September.

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In the spirit of Humans of New York, we decided to try our hand at Brandon Stantons craft. We walked around the Us campus, looking for people with a story to tell. And this is what we found.

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It started with an awkward silence.

Alyssa Claerhout, a sophomore, said This is like one of the most awkward first dates. You totally know what Im talking about though. Just like, whats your favorite color?

What are you studying?

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Starting next week, Fort Morgan residents should expect traffic disruptions along South Sherman Street, as construction work begins on a storm drainage project, according to a city news release.

The stormwater project and its related delays and closures are expected to continue through at least Oct. 31.

Work will start Monday, Sept. 8, on the project, which will construct a storm drainage system along five blocks of South Sherman. The project is part of the city's storm drainage master plan and resulted from a drainage study and design completed for the south quadrant of the city in 2011.

The project is scheduled to commence at the southern end of the project area and move northward in phases, the news release stated.

The stretch of Sherman Street from Morgan County Road Q.7 ("Lover's Lane") to Southridge Road will be the first area closed to through traffic. That section of the road is scheduled to be closed for approximately two weeks, and the work will then shift north to the next section.

Only local traffic will be permitted in the project area, and detours will be through surrounding residential areas, according to the news release. Motorists are advised to plan ahead to avoid the area of South Sherman and use alternate routes. Traffic control and detour signage will be in place throughout the project.

Meanwhile, the expected closure of Ensign Street to complete resurfacing of that road has been postponed until late September, according to the news release.

Because of the volume of concrete under the roadway on Ensign that must be removed before repaving, that phase of the project is expected to take four to five weeks much longer than a simple paving project.

With the Fall Harvest Car Show and the Pedal the Plains bicycling event scheduled for Sept. 19-21, the Ensign project was moved back to avoid having construction ongoing so close to downtown during those events.

The plan now calls for the Ensign work to resume on the Monday after the car show, Sept. 22.

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By STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON The streetscape project continues downtown. Heres a summary of work planned for next week, provided by the project engineers:

West of Peoria, on the north side of First Street to Highland Avenue, curb and gutter work and sidewalk installations will close the eastbound lane on First between Peoria and Highland off and on during daytime hours while debris is removed.

The traffic detour will be maintained to South Second Street and then to Peoria Avenue.

On First Street between Peoria and Hennepin, sidewalk and curb and gutter installation on the north side of First also will cause the occasional daytime closures of the eastbound lane on First, between Peoria and Hennepin avenues, also for debris removal.

The removal of storm and sanitary sewer installationswill begin between First Street and Commercial Alley on Peoria.

Peoria Avenue traffic southbound will remain open, with the detour to Highland Avenue.

On Ottawa Avenue, from First to River street, sanitary sewer and water main work will be finished.

On First Street, from Galena to Ottawa avenues, workers will finish sidewalk work and pour concrete pavement from Ottawa to the drive-thru at Fifth Third Bank.

At the intersection of Ottawa and First, brick pavers will be installed at the crosswalks. The intersection will be closed most of the week while the concrete cures.

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Fort Morgan residents can expect traffic disruptions along South Sherman Street starting next week as construction work begins on a storm drainage project that is expected to continue until Oct. 31. Work will start Sept. 8 on the project, which will construct a storm drainage system along five blocks of South Sherman. The project is part of the citys storm drainage master plan and resulted from a drainage study and design completed for the south quadrant of the city in 2011. The project is scheduled to commence at the southern end of the project area and move northward in phases. The stretch of Sherman Street from County Road Q.7 (Lovers Lane) to Southridge Road will be the first area closed to through traffic. That section of the road is scheduled to be closed for approximately two weeks, and the work will then shift to the next section north. Only local traffic will be permitted in the project area, and detours will be through surrounding residential areas. Motorists are advised to plan ahead to avoid the area of South Sherman and use alternate routes. Traffic control and detour signage will be in place throughout the project. Meanwhile, the expected closure of Ensign Street to complete resurfacing of that road has been postponed until late September. Because of the volume of concrete under the roadway on Ensign that must be removed before repaving, that phase of the project is expected to take four to five weeks much longer than a simple paving project. With the Fall Harvest Car Show and the Pedal the Plains bicycling event scheduled for Sept. 19-21, the Ensign project was moved back to avoid having construction ongoing so close to downtown during those events. The plan now calls for the Ensign work to resume on the Monday after the car show, Sept. 22. Contractors that were scheduled to work on Ensign for the next two weeks have moved to the resurfacing project on Euclid Avenue instead. The new South Sherman drainage system will intercept a large portion of surface runoff water coming from West Street before it is conveyed into Burlington Avenue. Partial funding of the estimated $810,000 project is through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy & Mineral Impact Assistance Fund, matched with city capital improvement funding. Edge Contracting Inc. of Golden, Colo., will perform the work. The project will create a north-south connection to an existing 66-inch storm pipe that runs east-to-west across South Sherman and moves water to retention east of the city. Approximately 1,500 feet of concrete storm sewer piping, varying between 18-inch and 36-inch diameter, and 1,000 feet of 29- x 45-inch elliptical concrete pipe will be installed, along with associated inlets and manholes. Construction will require concrete pavement saw-cutting, removal and replacement, as well as curb ramps to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and some sidewalk replacements and curb and gutter replacements. The storm drainage improvements will require excavation and pipeline installation depths varying between two feet and 18 feet. Because of the expected traffic impacts, city officials ask residents to be patient and avoid South Sherman Street whenever possible during the project. Detours and extensive traffic control signage will be placed on Sherman and adjacent streets throughout the construction period. The area will be open to local traffic with slight detours, but truck traffic will be rerouted. This and other projects now under way are part of the City of Fort Morgans ongoing capital improvement plan, which is aimed at continually investing in infrastructure such as streets, water and sewer lines, parks and other public amenities. City officials appreciate the publics patience and understanding during the periods of disruption caused by these necessary upgrades. Residents should be aware that this project will not result in a full curb-to-curb resurfacing of South Sherman, which would far exceed the budgeted funding. The areas excavated during the project will be backfilled and resurfaced, but the aim of the project is storm drainage improvement and not primarily road resurfacing.

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A crew member with Mike Carlson Enterprises works on the Blair Avenue road construction project Aug. 27. Crews worked overtime to install sidewalks by the opening of the school year.

image credit: Journal photo / Dennis Box

The Blair Avenue district road construction project was in high gear last week as crews worked to complete sidewalks on the west side of the avenue before the opening of the school year.

The $1.4 million dollar project has been held up by a number of snags during the summer.

According to a press release sent by Mike Carlson, president of the construction company Mike Carlson Enterprises, the delays included, Our crews have had to uncover, remove and replace generations of both active and abandoned utility piping, conduits and wires often intermixed with roots, clay, rocks and other unsuitable materials. It is extremely difficult to predict how long it takes to do this type of work safely and without causing interruptions to other utility services. These conditions have adversely impacted our schedule in spite of the fact the project is otherwise going very smoothly.

Carlson stated in the release the curb and gutter work between Guard and Reed/Park Streets was completed Aug. 18.

Beginning Tuesday the crews will remove the existing road base with the, installation of asphalt Sept. 9 and 10 on the block between Guard and Reed/Park, Carlson wrote.

The block between Reed/Park and Spring Street had the road base demolished Aug. 18 with new lights, fiber optic vaults and conduits under the east sidewalk started Aug. 25. Curb and gutters will be installed the week of Sept. 8 and new road base Sept. 22. The asphalt base layer will be installed Sept. 2.

Due to complications in the placement of asphalt pavement during cooler weather we have decided to defer placing the final layer of pavement on this block until next spring as soon as warm weather conditions permit, Carlson wrote.

Carlson wrote because of the, inconvenience this project has caused the folks in our community who use this important section of road. We are all working overtime to deliver the project to the Town of Friday Harbor as quickly as we possibly can.

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Tom Glasgow, manager of the Tehachapi Municipal Airport, explains some of the improvements that may go into airport infrastructure.

The City of Tehachapi-owned airport has received initial seed money to go for what may turn out to be huge investment by the federal government.

City Manager Greg Garrett announced at the Aug. 18 City Council meeting that the city has been awarded a $190,380 federal grant for Tehachapi Municipal Airport -- a precursor to a much larger pot of money for reconstruction of the main taxiway.

Garrett said the full amount -- $2.29 million -- should be expected in 2016 from the Federal Aviation Administration, the federal government's top air safety watchdog. The $190,380 awarded to the city will kickstart the environmental assessment of the project in 2016.

According to Garrett, the full scope of the project will include the removal and relocation of the main taxiway, a new runway with improvements to its five connecting segments and run-up areas with striping and lighting, as well as installation of a 3,400 foot storm drain system with improvements to the existing water detention basin.

It's a large investment on the FAA's part, and one that's needed, said Tom Glasgow, manager of Tehachapi Municipal Airport.

"It's unheard of for a general aviation airport to receive more than $1 million from the FAA," Glasgow said.

The environmental phase is expected to take up to 18 months, and falls under the National Environmental Protection Act.

Glasgow said the airport will come under the scope from Fish and Game, Native American and a number of other examinations for things like noise and air pollution impacts to make sure the project can go fully forward.

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MISSOULA - City officials are planning for some much needed roadway improvements to Hillview Way, but there will be an added to cost to residents living in the South Hills.

The work would take place between 39th and 55th streets, and would include curb and gutter installation, full reconstruction of the roadway surface, and new bike lanes on both sides of Hillview Way.

Sidewalks will also be extended on the west side of Hillview up to Black Pine Trail and on the east side of the road to Chief Charlo School in order to connect to existing sidewalks.

The total cost of the project is estimated at $3.8 million, with $1 million to paid from Transportation Impact Fee Funds.

The remaining portions of the project will be paid for by Special Improvement District, assessing the property owners within the district, Parks Impact Fees and Road District contributions.

The district includes 910 properties and almost 1,000 residential units. Most of the units are single family homes but also include town homes, condominiums and the Grandview Apartments.

Also in the district are Chief Charlo Elementary School, Skyview Park and Missoula Alliance Church. The projected assessment to property owners at $1,660 for a house and $1,160 for a condo or townhouse.

There will be a presentation on the project Thursday September 4th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chief Charlo Elementary School.

The Missoula City Council will take up a resolution on Sept. 15 of intent for the creation of a Special Improvement District.

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