Cherry Street Stormwater
Project Summary
This project is designed to fix flooding problems through an old area of town from North St. south to John Thomas School of Discovery (JTSD). Current phase of improvements have ended at South Becky Circle. Future phases will extend the improvements north to North Street.
Project Quick Facts
Budget:
$650,000
Contractor(s):
D&E Plumbing
Anticipated Completion Date:
The current phase of this project is complete. The next phase of acquiring easements will start shortly. The extent of the improvements with the next phase will be determined through the budgeting process and will start in 2025.
Project Documents
This project is designed to fix flooding problems through an old area of town from North St. south to John Thomas School of Discovery (JTSD). It includes adding pipes, storm boxes, and area inlets to alleviate flooding during large rain events. In 2023, intended to start on the south end at JTSD north to approximately Cherry St.
Phase 1 of the project is complete which includes new larger stormwater pipe and materials from the south end of the project at Rice Street, north to the west side of Market Street, and construction to extend the stormwater piping north several hundred feet. Phase 2 is also complete which includes the construction of new larger stormwater pipe and materials from the west side of Market Street, north to S. Becky Circle. Future phases will extend the improvements north to North Street.
July 9, 2024
Phase 2 Complete
Phase 2 of the project is complete. All roadways are open and all pipe has been buried.
Phase 3 easement acquisition will start shortly and the extent of Phase 3 improvements will be determined in the budgeting process through Council. It is expected that construction will start in 2025 to extend improvements north toward North Street.
May 29, 2024
Phase 2 Nearing Completion
Cherry Street has been reopened east of Missouri Avenue. All stormwater piping has been buried up to S. Becky Circle and crews are currently working on replacing fences that were moved during the construction phase. Hydroseeding has occurred on the disturbed properties south of Cherry Street and west of John Thomas School of Discovery. Crews are currently working through the remaining punch items, but the construction of this phase is nearing completion.
April 23, 2024
Progress from Cherry Street To S. Becky Circle
Crews have finished burying the new stormwater pipe from Rice Street to the northern portion of Cherry Street. They are now working on installing piping up to S. Becky Circle. Once crews finish the installation to South Becky Circle, they will work to open Cherry Street to the public. Currently, new sidewalk has been poured along the southern portion of Cherry Street. It is anticipated that the roadway will open within by Mid-May.
March 14, 2024
Street Closure - March 19th
Cherry Street will be closed starting Tuesday morning, March 19th. It is anticipated that the closure will last approximately four weeks. The project will consist of removing the current roadway between 303 & 305 East Cherry Street to install new stormwater piping. Following the installation, new asphalt will be added. This is the second phase of the project which will provide stormwater improvements from Rice Street to North Street.
June 2, 2023
Phase II Update
All easements for phase three of this project have been acquired. Construction bids will begin soon.
 
