![After several attempts to repair the crosswalks in downtown Beaver Dam, the city recently received approval from the state to remove the concrete pavers and permanently fix them with asphalt.]()
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![After several attempts to repair the crosswalks in downtown Beaver Dam, the city recently received approval from the state to remove the concrete pavers and permanently fix them with asphalt.]()
After several attempts to repair the crosswalks in downtown Beaver Dam, the city recently received approval from the state to remove the concrete pavers and permanently fix them with asphalt.[/caption]
A thorn in the side of many in Ohio County will be removed in the near future.
According to Beaver Dam Mayor Paul Sandefur, the broken crosswalks in downtown Beaver Dam will finally be repaired in the coming months.
Because the crosswalks were on a state highway, U.S. Highway 231, the city had to get permission from the state before making any repairs. Sandefur said the city was finally able to get the state's approval for repairs after State Representative Tommy Thompson got involved in the process.
After working with the state for over two years, the city received the go ahead to remove the cobblestone pavers from the crosswalks. Sandefur said the city has turned over the state's specifications for the repair to Scotty's Contracting and are waiting for them to schedule the project.
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![The crosswalk in front of the old Beaver Dam Bank building appears to be in the worst shape of all the crosswalks. Heavy traffic on Main Street which is Highway 231 damaged the concrete paver crosswalks almost immediately after they were installed in May of 2008.]()
The crosswalk in front of the old Beaver Dam Bank building appears to be in the worst shape of all the crosswalks. Heavy traffic on Main Street/Hwy 231 damaged the concrete paver crosswalks almost immediately after they were installed in May of 2008.[/caption]
The project will require removing the pavers, grinding some of the existing surface and adding a layer of asphalt. After Scotty's has finished the project, the city will paint the crosswalk stripes on the road.
The cobblestone pavers were installed in May of 2008 and began breaking up soon after. According to Sandefur, the original contractor repaired the crosswalks at least once, but the pavers continued to break up.
The problem was blamed on a design flaw in the architect's plans. The pavers used for the crosswalks could not hold up to the traffic on U.S. Highway 231/Main Street.
After several attempts to repair the crosswalks in downtown Beaver Dam, the city recently received approval from the state to remove the concrete pavers and permanently fix them with asphalt.[/caption]
A thorn in the side of many in Ohio County will be removed in the near future.
According to Beaver Dam Mayor Paul Sandefur, the broken crosswalks in downtown Beaver Dam will finally be repaired in the coming months.
Because the crosswalks were on a state highway, U.S. Highway 231, the city had to get permission from the state before making any repairs. Sandefur said the city was finally able to get the state's approval for repairs after State Representative Tommy Thompson got involved in the process.
After working with the state for over two years, the city received the go ahead to remove the cobblestone pavers from the crosswalks. Sandefur said the city has turned over the state's specifications for the repair to Scotty's Contracting and are waiting for them to schedule the project.
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The crosswalk in front of the old Beaver Dam Bank building appears to be in the worst shape of all the crosswalks. Heavy traffic on Main Street/Hwy 231 damaged the concrete paver crosswalks almost immediately after they were installed in May of 2008.[/caption]
The project will require removing the pavers, grinding some of the existing surface and adding a layer of asphalt. After Scotty's has finished the project, the city will paint the crosswalk stripes on the road.
The cobblestone pavers were installed in May of 2008 and began breaking up soon after. According to Sandefur, the original contractor repaired the crosswalks at least once, but the pavers continued to break up.
The problem was blamed on a design flaw in the architect's plans. The pavers used for the crosswalks could not hold up to the traffic on U.S. Highway 231/Main Street.