Phase 2 of Safe Route to School to be bid this spring
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON The city this spring plans to seek bids on Phase 2 of the Safe Route to School project.
The project will address safety and ADA accessibility issues, upgrading the sidewalks that serve the area.
Plans include a combined use path to be constructed from the intersection of Rock Spring Drive and Memorial Drive to College Avenue, with sidewalk upgrades along College Avenue from Holman to Pleasant. Additionally, Johnson Street from Tremont to College Avenue will received sidewalk upgrades as well.
Alton Public Works Director Bob Barnhart said the city is following the Illinois Department of Transportation schedule.
The coal and grain building was once a stop on the rail line and now borders the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. ADAMS, Mass. The town plans to apply for funds to construct the proposed Hoosac Valley Coal and Grain park on Cook Street. Members of the Community Development Department gave a presentation to the Selectmen at its Wednesday workshop and informed the board that now that the park designs are complete, the town can apply for funds to begin park. We want to honor the location adjacent to the rail trail, Becky Ferguson said. And also the Berkshire Scenic Rail Line and honor the history of the site.
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Relics of the railway will be worked into the design to relate to the history of the Hoosac Coal and Grain site.
Becky Ferguson, program manager for Adamsâ Community Development Department, laid out the conceptual plan for the park at the property surrounding the old grain tower at Cook and Columbia streets.
The park has been in development since the early 2000s. The grain tower and seed store are considered iconic to the townâs history. It was once a busy center of commerce, with trains loading up grain from the tower and locals farmers stocking up on seed. They also sold coal.
Comments are for inclusion to the 2021-2024 State Transportation Improvement Program, a previously unpublished project in 2021.
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BISMARCK The North Dakota Department of Transportation is seeking comments on an amendment to the 2021-2024 State Transportation Improvement Program for inclusion in a previously unpublished project in 2021.
The inclusion is updating statewide North Dakota Park and Recreation signs, with a total cost of $350,000.
The public is invited to view the current STIP on the NDDOT’s website at www.dot.nd.gov by clicking on “Publications” on the top of the page, then clicking on the “2021-2024 Final STIP (Statewide Transportation Improvement Program)” link under the Plans and Reports section
Knee surgery highlights the shortcomings of amateur nursing
Bill Ellzey
We have a brand new knee in the family. Translation: Bone-on-bone no more!
Over the years the cartilage of her right knee had worn out completely. Turns out they have developed a replacement for the original part and surgical techniques for the swap.
So, Wednesday, while the nation was inaugurating President Biden in Washington, and President Trump was sneaking off somewhere, unwilling to participate in those ceremonies, a local surgeon was installing an artificial joint, midway up my wife s right leg.
The surgeon was done by noon and came out to announce success. One night in the hospital, then home, where I was quickly reminded that a care-giver, without a trained backup staff to support him, has a more complicated job than the professionals. Getting the patient into and out of bed is trickier than it looks, with the patient unable to help much.