So is Dobson Brothers Const going to Stock this with Fish for us?

[Value Pack]

So what has happened to posting the issues? Streets sitting around open, government ignoring our rights and god knows what.

What is Ford County/Dodge City coming to? Is there anyone out there listening?

By the way the picture is 14th and West Wyatt Earp Blvd. I have to drive down this street almost every day and what progress is there?

[lurker]

Wyatt Earp Boulevard Reconstruction Project Update



The Progress/Business Meetings scheduled for Friday, December 29, 2006 and Friday, January 5, 2007 have been cancelled due to the Holidays.





CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE:





Limited work on the project will be done over the next two weeks due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays.





Some curb & gutter and concrete pavement may be placed at the intersections of 11th Ave. and 5th Ave, weather permitting. The intersections of 11th Ave. and 5th Ave., north of Wyatt Earp Blvd., remain closed for reconstruction. With the intersections closed, 11th Ave. and 5th Ave. will be closed to thru traffic from Spruce Street to Wyatt Earp Blvd. Businesses and residents not directly adjacent to the construction area will still have access from 11th Ave. and 5th Ave. Hardesty Ave. also remains closed to thru traffic from Spruce St. to Wyatt Earp Blvd.



When Dobson Brothers Construction Company returns from the holiday break they will continue with sub-grade preparation along Wyatt Earp Blvd. Preparation of the sub-grade will continue from 5th Ave. to 7th Ave, placement of the sub-base material will follow. Then the Contractor will move to 14th Ave and proceed east with the sub-grade preparation. Placement of the sub-base material and concrete will follow.



A section of mainline paving will be completed shortly after the contractor returns. The rest of the mainline paving on Wyatt Earp Blvd. is scheduled for January of 2007. Once the Pavement is placed, cured, and prepped for traffic, the traffic will be switched onto the new driving surface.



After New Year’s, the contractor will start the reconstruction of the 14th Ave. and Wyatt Earp Blvd. intersection. During this time expect longer delays getting through the intersection.



Wyatt Earp Businesses still Accessible


All reconstruction work will be done in sections, to insure that the businesses along Wyatt Earp Boulevard will have at least one drive open at all time. During the Sub-Base installation drives will be removed and replaced as quickly as possible.



Please be aware of the construction zone and obey all signs and barricades. Please also obey the construction zone speed limit for your safety and the safety of the construction workers.



Stop signs have been placed on the south side of the railroad tracks at 1st Ave., 2nd Ave., and 4th Ave. to ensure your safety. Please do not cross the tracks until it is safe to do so, and as always DO NOT STOP on the tracks.



Remember to patronize the businesses along Wyatt Earp Boulevard and Front Street.



The City of Dodge City wishes everyone a safe and Happy Holiday Season.

Translation: "we're taking our sweet-assed time."

I don't like the crushed aggregate; unless there's provisions for water weeping.

[K C Muffin]

[TexKan]

Progress is sometimes painful - Ya otta live around here - I 45 has some construction always - as does I 10 - Some things ya just learn to live around. We have contractors that quit as well - we had one that it took Houston 2 weeks to figger out no one was working. The contractor up and left - moved the equitment out and kisappeared..... boy that was a mess! It's all fixed now and they have other sections tore to hell now......... it's just progress around here. That does look funny tho with the fishin sign........

[jeezeweeze]

Yeah...that fishing sign...pricless

[K C Muffin]

Yeah, up here you usually have to change your route every 6 months or so because construction somewhere has made a mess. But in Dodge, there's only one or two ways to get around that intersection and those aren't easy! Seems this would have been a little better planned. Sure hope it's finished next tourist season...........

[tat2me82]

I work at hotel, and I hear about that construction numerous times each day from guests coming in from out of town... Alot of them have cut their visits short because of it!! Hope they get it done quickly before it drives too many people out of dodge

[lurker]

Muffy sorta said it:

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

...... it's finished next tourist season...........

[Flying Dutchman]

I personally think that if they are going to do a 5 year construction plan (which is what this is turning out to be) the city needs to implament a course for those idiots that continue to make driving through the construction such a hassle. Subjects to be discussed should be, but not limited too:

RIGHT OF WAY: This is supposed to be common knowledge if one has a driver's license. Unfortunately here in our town many drivers mistake it for some sort of majical spell from a Japanese animated cartoon: "I will strike you down with my mighty RIGHT OF WAY spell!" That or many drivers do not know their right from left.

WAITING ON A TRAIN TO TURN SOUTH: Ok, you have to admit that this situation just pisses you off to no end. A car tying up and stopping traffic for God knows how long because they want to turn south onto 1st or 2nd while a train is there. You can't go around them and they just sit there, and sit, and sit, and sit............

SEMI'S TURNING ONTO WYATT EARP: If you haven't had the pleasure of this trip into hell, count yourself lucky. After seeing some drivers manuever this tricky stunt I firmly believe those same drivers know how to stick a square peg into a round hole.

Just some of my rants.

[Made in the USA]

Driving thru the construction is better than riding the wooden roller coaster at World's of Fun. It beats the hell out of you, and it doesn't cost an admission fee, just some property taxes!