5-19-16

Controlling Operation: Removals
Fraction of Day Workable: 10/10
Hi 70 Lo 45
Weather AM Sunny PM Sunny

Reith-Reilly had a concrete crew working on side walk on Bartlett St. between Michigan and St. Joseph. Progress stopped at approximately Sta. 71+50 Line 'E'.

Woodruff had a a crew working on the Southwest corner of the intersection of Bartlett and Michigan. A new structure was set just North of Str. 824.This structure will intercept the new storm line running north and south and the existing storm line running east and west.

Indiana Earth  continued removals on Marian and Michigan. Asphalt has been removed on Michigan from as far south as the McDonalds entrance south of Marian. Minimal removal has taken place  on Michigan between Marian and Bartlett. Nipsco was working on the west side of Michigan between Bartlett and Navarre, but their presence was minimal and was not preventing removal work in that section. Marian removals extend east just past the temporary road and extend west to approximately Sta. 21+00 Line 'PR-A', meaning removals have not yet reached Main St. Eight dump trucks were cycling through for all removals, and significant downtime was observed for back hoes waiting for trucks to arrive.

Infrasource continued work on the west side of Main St. between Marian and LaSalle. Their work closed the far west lane of Main. Closing the two farthest lanes east remains possible for removals to begin in that section, but no removals have occurred up to this point.

Pemberton Davis was pushing electric conduit at the intersection of Bartlett and Michigan.

State Barricade placed a few additional signs for maintenance of traffic. A 'Stop Ahead' sign was placed on Michigan St. southbound prior to the new all-way stop  at Michigan and Riverside.

Robert Henry was working at the intersection of Marian and Michigan and saw a live electric duct bank running North-South down Michigan St. The electric duct was approximately 20" below the original asphalt surface. This duct is expected to obstruct the foundation for the Marian St. roundabout.

A meeting was held with representatives from Metro-Net to discuss possible solutions for the fiber optics line running north and south on the east side of Michigan St. Between Bartlett and Riverside, Indiana Earth pot holed three locations to determine the depth of the fiber optics line, and all three locations revealed that the line sits less than 6" from the surface. Discussion with Metro-Net representatives eliminated the possibility of splicing the lines to a new conduit.  Rather, Hydro-Vacs will be used to dig the trench and lower the existing conduit from Bartlett to Riverside. Solutions are still needed for pulling the existing lines which are stuck in the conduit, and the depth of the line between Bartlett and Marian remains unknown.