1st Street renovation project to begin in May

City approves final plans on project estimated at $5.6M

Work is expected to begin in May on a $5.6 million 1st Street renovation project which will expand the street from 22 to 37 feet, also lowering the roadway by as much as two feet.
Work is expected to begin in May on a $5.6 million 1st Street renovation project which will expand the street from 22 to 37 feet, also lowering the roadway by as much as two feet.

City officials approved plans last week for a three-phase project set to begin this spring which will involve a major renovation of the busy 1st Street corridor stretching from the Highway 34 intersection to the railroad tracks south of the school. Representatives with JEO Consulting reviewed specific plans for the estimated $5.6 million project, with council members asking several questions befor…