Curb ramp construction on 5^th Street between Eddy and Sycamore was completed in 2016.  Curb ramp and sidewalk construction on 4^th Street between Eddy and Sycamore began in the fall of 2016, and will resume the week of February 13, 2017.  Construction on 4^th Street generally includes curb ramp installation in accordance with the American with Disability Act (ADA).  Select sidewalk replacement will also occur in the 4^th Street corridor. 

Lions Park Improvements began in the fall of 2016.  Lions Park Improvements generally include the construction of the new basketball and futsal courts,  sidewalk replacement and curb ramp installation.  Court surfacing will be installed in the spring of 2017.  Future improvements to Lions Park include replacement of the existing playground equipment and the installation of a second futsal court, as funding becomes available. 

The Lions Park and 4^th Street curb ramps and sidewalk improvements were made possible by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the State of Nebraska.  Saul Ramos Construction, Inc. was awarded the construction contract on August 8, 2016.  The total current construction cost of the project is $720,165.00.  The City of Grand Island’s estimated cost is $87,448.14 with CDBG funding the remaining $632,716.86. 

For more information on the roadway project, and other Public Works projects, visit the projects webpage at www.grand-island.com/2017projects, or call Tim at 308-389-0263.