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not want the contractor to tear up the 12th St. corridor prior to <br />the Boulevard extension being completed, and the project was <br />phased accordingly. It had been hoped to have everything done <br />prior to the season, which actually begins about December. <br />Commissioner Bird inquired what the current estimate for <br />completion is. <br />Kevin MacAdam of Kimley-Horn & Associates informed the Board <br />that the contract as written was about a 450 day contract, and <br />through change orders is now about 529 days, which would bring it <br />somewhere around mid January. They are looking to be on schedule <br />and have the majority to where it is open by Christmastime. <br />Within the next week they hope to try to open 12th Street <br />approaching U.S.I between Keen's and the Mail to 4 lanes as it <br />hits U.S.I and basically develop the U.S.1 intersection, and they <br />also are looking by next week to stripe 12th St. including U.S.I <br />on through to 6th Ave. and Indian River Boulevard and open that <br />whole section as well as to stripe and open up 8th Street from <br />6th Avenue to the Boulevard. The signalizations at 6th Avenue <br />and at Indian River Blvd. should all be in operation by that <br />time. Mr. MacAdam believed that will open up the traffic and <br />clean that area up. <br />In regard to 12th. St. between the railroad and Old Dixie, <br />Mr. MacAdam reported that he has talked at some length with Mr. <br />Weiss, owner of Weiss Meat Market, and while this has been a <br />major inconvenience for him, it is on the downhill side now. <br />One of Mr. Weiss' concerns was that there is a sign on Old Dixie <br />that says "NO THRU TRAFFIC." That is incorrectly signed and <br />that will be corrected before the day is out. Otherwise, the <br />contract is proceeding pretty much to schedule. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if it there is any time when it is <br />anticipated the traffic will be completely stopped, and Mr. <br />MacAdam advised that when they pave at the tracks there may be a <br />four hour period where it may be necessary to close the traffic <br />off to finish off the base; there is temporary asphalt there now. <br />55 Boas 70 PAcf .. <br />NOV 10 1987 <br />