PEOPLE LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE BUSINESS US-75 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND GAVE THEIR INPUT DURING A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE HELD LAST WEEK AT THE WILLOW CREEK GOLF COURSE IN LE MARS.
PROJECT MANAGER BRYAN WELLS OF D-G-R ENGINEERING IN SIOUX CITY SAYS THE PROJECT IS IN THE EARLY PRE-DESIGN PHASE:
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LE MARS CITY ADMINISTRATOR JASON VACURA SAYS ONE OF THE PROPOSALS IS TO SWITCH FROM FOUR LANES TO THREE LANES IN THAT SECTION OF HIGHWAY 75:
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TRAFFIC COUNTS ON THAT SECTION OF THE CORRIDOR ARE AS HIGH AS 9,500 VEHICLES PER DAY.
BRYAN WELLS OF D-G-R SAYS A STUDY IS BEING CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THE TRAFFIC.
VACURA SAYS ANOTHER PROPOSAL IS THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF THE STREET BETWEEN THE LE MARS DAIRY QUEEN AND GODFATHER’S PIZZA:
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HE SAYS THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS FOR FUNDING THE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT:
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ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE FUTURE.
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION IS PLANNED FOR 2027 AND 2028.
