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December 3, 1998
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Road planners schedule Sandy Lake Road updates
· City to keep public design and planning. Officials reviewed the traveling as smooth as possible."
informed through
various media.
By MICHAEL RYAN
Staff writer
City officials met with the contractor and
consultant of one of the area's most belea-
guered road projects.
The meeting in City Hall on Nov. 17 was the
first of what city leaders said will be many
monthly updates regarding the Sandy Lake
Road construction project, which has faced
ongoing concerns because of questions about
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that approximately 2,000 linear
feet of storm drain pipe was
installed between Fountain View
Place and Meadow Run in
October. Construction officials
are currently assessing the best
means of lowering a 16-inch water
progress to date, discussed future scheduling
and addressed public relations issues and
questions.
According to a city newsletter, residents
should expect some disruptions in traffic
because of the road work.
Sharon Logan, the city's ~public information
officer, said the city intends to use conven-
tionalmail, e-mail and the city's weh~ito
........ to
eep the public informed on the progress of
the project.
'~Fhe intent is to keep in dose contact with
the residents and businesses along Sandy
Lake Road who are forced to use this as a thor-
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gniare, Logan said. "We want to make their
line. A temporary water line is
expected to be set up while the
permanent one is being installed.
Officials said a number of busi-
nesses and homes are expected
to be temporarily affected by the
transfer.
Construction on the water line
portion of the project is expected
to be completed by the spring.
Paving will then begin on the two
north lanes of the street and will
A mailer also Will be sent to some 200
homes and businesses along the roadway
every four to six weeks, informing residents
and business owners about the current status
of the project.
Ken Griffin, Coppelrs director of engineer-
ing, said city personnel anticipate possible
trouble spots when trying to provide as little
inconvenience as possible to motorists.
"By providing information in all of the dif-
ferent communication mediums, hopefully we
can head off problems or concerns before
they become issues," he said.
A press release issued by the city indicates
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continue into 2000. Traffic is
scheduled to be switched back to
the North lanes in the summer of
2000 with paving of the south
lanes beginning in the fall of that
ye.ar. The project is expected to
come to fruition by the summer of
2001, officials said.
Contact staff writer Michael Ryan at
972-436-3566, Ext. 103, or by e-mail at
Newslead~aol.com.