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Middletowns welcome mat is about to get a face lift.

City Council approved a $941,000 contract Tuesday night with the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct improvements to the Interstate 75/Ohio 122 interchange in the East End.

The project is consistent with the recommendation of the Gateway Enhance Plan from four years ago and includes roadway lighting, 190 trees, 1,800 shrubs and decorative pylons, Scott Tadych, public works and utilities director, told council.

Federal grants will pay for most of the project while the city will be responsible for $335,000, he said. The money will come from the Capital Improvement Program ($175,000), Water Capital Reserve Fund ($36,000), Storm Water Capital Reserve Fund ($39,000) and the Towne Mall/Hospital Tax Increment Financing Fund ($85,100), he said.

Tadych said it was an emergency resolution because the legislation is due to ODOT today.

He said work is scheduled to begin in July and be complete by the end of the year.

Mayor Lawrence Mulligan Jr. said it was great to see the project moving forward.

Also, council heard a first reading of an ordinance that assessed residents and businesses along South Main Street, in the citys historic district, $222,000 for the installation of decorative street lighting between First Avenue and Ninth Avenue.

Tadych said those who received the lights either can pay their share or have the cost added to their tax bills for 10 years, starting in 2015. The assessments will be divided among the properties based on the property values, he said.

Earlier, the South Main Street Historic Neighborhood Association requested the lighting, and the work that also included a sidewalk, curb and gutter program and pavement resurfacing was completed.

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Published: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 3:49 p.m.

Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects are underway:

Crews are widening Interstate 75 to six lanes north of the Sumter Boulevard interchange in North Port.

SARASOTA COUNTY

Interstate 75 from Sumter Boulevard in North Port to River Road. Crews widening the highway to six lanes. Watch for signals and barricades. Lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-75 from University Parkway to the Charlotte County line. Expect delays. Crews are installing closed-circuit cameras, roadside sensors and other equipment for an intelligent transportation system.

I-75 at Fruitville Road, Laurel Road, Jacaranda Road and Sumter Boulevard. Crews replacing overhead signs. Lane closures between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

I-75 at Jacaranda Boulevard and Laurel Road. Crews installing lights. No lane closures expected.

U.S. 41 from the city of Venice to University Parkway. Various repairs to inlets and curbs. Lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

U.S. 41 at Hudson Bayou bridge in Sarasota. Crews installing new values on water main. Lane closures from 9 p.m. today to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road crews at work in Sarasota, Manatee

Published: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 3:49 p.m.

Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects are underway:

Crews are widening Interstate 75 to six lanes north of the Sumter Boulevard interchange in North Port.

SARASOTA COUNTY

Interstate 75 from Sumter Boulevard in North Port to River Road. Crews widening the highway to six lanes. Watch for signals and barricades. Lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-75 from University Parkway to the Charlotte County line. Expect delays. Crews are installing closed-circuit cameras, roadside sensors and other equipment for an intelligent transportation system.

I-75 at Fruitville Road, Laurel Road, Jacaranda Road and Sumter Boulevard. Crews replacing overhead signs. Lane closures between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

I-75 at Jacaranda Boulevard and Laurel Road. Crews installing lights. No lane closures expected.

U.S. 41 from the city of Venice to University Parkway. Various repairs to inlets and curbs. Lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

U.S. 41 at Hudson Bayou bridge in Sarasota. Crews installing new values on water main. Lane closures from 9 p.m. today to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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There are several city street and parking lot projects that may be included in next years budget.

Union Public Works Director Harold Lampkin said there typically is $400,000 budgeted for overlay work. He said that bids may be sought in July.

Included in this years overlay projects are four city parking lots, including the city hall lot, police department lot, a lot at Locust and Mulberry streets and the Jaycees Fairgrounds driveway.

Following are the asphalt overlay projects that are pending board approval. The budget is expected to be approved next month:

Grandview Avenue from Washington Avenue to Church Street;

Franklin Avenue from Union Avenue to Church Street;

Reinhard Boulevard from State Street to West End Avenue;

Reinhard Boulevard from West End Avenue to College Avenue;

College Avenue from Delmar Avenue to Christina Avenue;

Delmar Avenue from Main Street to State Street;

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Works Director Proposes Street Projects

Frederick, Maryland (PRWEB) April 30, 2014

The birds are chirping, the flowers are budding, and nurseries are buzzing with people looking to spruce up their yards. Its happenedspring is here! And with that brings the annual FCAR annual American Home Month charity. Starting back in 1990, FCAR pulled its resources to help a family in need spruce up the exterior of their property. Not only did it help the aesthetics of the neighborhood, but it gave some much needed pride and confidence back to the homeowner. 24 years later the tradition continues. On May 8th 2014, FCAR will pull its resources once again to help another homeowner in need. This year it will be David Young of 5046 Doubs Road in Adamstown, MD. David is confined to his home and receives (3) dialysis treatments weekly.

FCAR could not conquer such a massive project in one day if not for the charitable hands of local Realtors and contractors. Last year over 70 volunteers showed up to help. Many of the projects are completed by Realtors, but there are many specialized projects that require a little more expertise. For these projects many local contractors volunteer their own time and resources. GutterMaid is a local contractor that has volunteered consistently for the past 6 years. This year will be no exception. Owner Jesse Whitehurst says he looks forward to this event each year and is excited to see the final outcome of this years project.

GutterMaid is a Frederick, Maryland based company that provides gutter cleaning services, and leaf protection installation for the residents of Western Maryland & Northern Virginia. GutterMaid was established as an LLC in 2013. For more information on GutterMaid, please call 301-363-1755, or visit their website at http://www.guttermaid.com.

About the owner Jesse Whitehurst started in the home construction & maintenance industry over 14 years ago in 2000. He has been successful in many areas of the construction industry including field management, estimating/sales, and office/operations management.

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Community Pulls Together for Local Charity

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Tech. Sgt. Kwame Opoku, left, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems craftsman, shines a flashlight on a ceiling fan for Staff Sgt. Erick Rodriquez, 11 CES electrical systems craftsman, as rewires the lighting.

Joint Base Andrews 11th Civil Engineer Squadron has a long history of supporting humanitarian efforts in the Prince Georges County community.

On April 26, the unit loaned their technical skills to fix up a home as part of the 26th Christmas in April Day Anniversary event.

The recipient was retired Army Col. James Simpson, a veteran with 30 years of service whos home fell into disrepair due to his failing health.

Simpson was elated at the bee hive of activity going on inside and outside of his 40-year-old home.

This was a surprise to me, said Simpson, a Hillcrest Heights resident. I dont know how my daughters got in touch with these people, said Simpson, as he sat in his living room chair listening to music from the radio. But theyre doing a wonderful job. While I was in the service, I travelled so much I wasnt home enough to tend to the house, and my wife wasnt well enough to do it, said Simpson, who wife was bed ridden during the renovation.

The contingent of volunteers could be seen everywhere; atop the roof applying gutter guards, replacing old windows with new ones, scraping paint from the underside of the porch soffit, painting window seals, mulching, digging holes for Azalea bushes, to beautify the backyard, carrying bags of refuge from the house to a 30-yard metal dumpster, sanding cast iron porch rails and building a wheel chair ramp from scratch.

The Simpsons also received a newly retiled basement floor, new electrical outlets, rewired ceiling fan, replacement smoke detector, Asbestos abatement and installation of new pipes and fittings for a water heater.

Simpson would periodically walk around his home, helping the volunteers with trash disposal or anywhere else he could lend a helpful hand. Im glad my daughters found these people to work on our home. While I was serving, I was away more than I was at home, said the 85-year-old veteran.

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The City of Portage la Prairie has given the green light for more than $1 million in road and sidewalk improvements.

Councillors awarded tender to Maple Leaf Construction Ltd. for $1,176,231 to repave eight city streets and two sidewalks over the next two years.

City staff have analyzed all our streets to pick the ones that are most in need of and most cost efficient to overlay at this time, said transportation committee chair Coun. Brent Froese, adding most of the funding is coming from the general reserve fund and provincial grants.

The following streets will be worked on over the next two years: 20th Street S.W. ($57,560 of which half is expected to be paid through provincial grants); 8th Street N.W. ($24,329 with the city paying $5,858 and rest awaiting approval of a 2014 Grant in Aid submission for $12,612); 3rd Street N.E. ($63,300 with the city paying $19,333 and rest awaiting approval of a 2014 Grant in Aid submission for $24,632); 5th Street S.E. ($110,471 of which the city will pay only $33,483 with the balance covered by the province); 7th Street N.E. ($44,428 with the city splitting the costs equally with the province); 1st Street N.W. (parking lanes) ($39,363 split equally between the city and the province); and Fisher Avenue E ($54,275); Saskatchewan Avenue W. sidewalk paving at the railway ($3,825).

Also under construction will be a new road on Park Drive ($351,769 with the city paying $208,258 with the difference funded by the province) and a Park Drive walking path ($55,025).

This is being tendered at a two year project rather than a single year project. That is, in part, to do the work more efficiently and in part to take advantage of two years worth of grants, said Froese.

During the first year, $52,000 will be used for the construction of a paved walking path and $20,000 for the rail crossing, new signals and light standard ($24,150), and a salvaged rubber mat installation by CPR (about $5,000). For the road, land drainage, excavation, and base work will be completed.

For 2015, base work, curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, boulevarding/ditching, street lighting, and water and sewer servicing ($42,400), will be completed.

The 2014 capital budget includes $902,000 for the full construction of Park Drive, with $100,000 to be paid as local improvement by property owners.

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From the Regional Transportation Commission:

The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County proudly announces the completion of the West Plumb Lane Neighborhood Enhancement Project. On Tuesday, April 29th, local dignitaries and RTC officials will celebrate the improvements with residents of the Plumb Lane neighborhood. The $6.5 million road investment included reconstruction of Plumb Lane from Ferris Lane to South McCarran Blvd; installation of a new sewer main, storm drain improvements, curb and gutter and a multi-use path. Electronic speed limit monitors and landscape replacement and aesthetic treatments were also part of the improvements.

These neighborhood enhancements provide accessible paths to walk and bicycle and improve safety for everyone, said Lee Gibson, RTC Executive Director. Area residents and commuters gave RTC input for the project design at several community meetings prior to the start of construction in July 2013. The project represents the collaborative spirit between the RTC and the community to improve the road, which is the hallmark for the work we do on behalf of the citizens of Washoe County, Gibson stated. Upgrades to the TMWA infrastructure were also installed prior to and parallel with the road work.

The official celebration for the completion of the project will be held at Rivermount Park located between Benjamin Franklin and Daniel Webster Drives off of Plumb Lane. The community is invited to attend the public event for an old-fashioned neighborhood get-together at 11 am. Funding for the project was made possible using local fuel tax dollars.

For information about RTC projects and programs visit http://www.rtcwashoe.com

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RTC's West Plumb Lane Enhancement Project Done, Celebration Tuesday

Published: Monday, April 28, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 2:04 p.m.

Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects are underway:

Crews are widening Interstate 75 north of Sumter Boulevard to six lanes.

SARASOTA COUNTY

Interstate 75 from Sumter Boulevard in North Port to River Road. Crews widening the highway to six lanes. Watch for signals and barricades. Lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-75 from University Parkway to the Charlotte County line. Expect delays. Crews are installing closed-circuit cameras, roadside sensors and other equipment for an intelligent transportation system.

I-75 at Fruitville Road, Laurel Road, Jacaranda Road and Sumter Boulevard. Crews replacing overhead signs. Lane closures between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

I-75 at Jacaranda Boulevard and Laurel Road. Crews installing lights. No lane closures expected.

U.S. 41 from the city of Venice to University Parkway. Various repairs to inlets and curbs. Lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

U.S. 41 bridge at Hatchett Creek in Venice. Lane closures from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday during maintenance.

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