The City of Grand Island’s Public Works Department held an open house on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, to get the public’s input on improvements to Old Potash.
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Vacuum on Wheels
City Opens First Round-a-bout
College Street
School District Construction Projects
John Collins, Public Works Director, recommends that parents get familiar with the roundabout before school starts.
Adams Street and Stolley Park Road Intersection
Traffic will be delay while a traffic signal at that intersection is being installed. John Collins, Public Works Director, says the additional signal will allow drivers to passed safety after new school opens.
Sidewalks and Parking Lots
State of Public Works Department
John Collins, Public Works Director/City Engineer, will present to the City Council the state of the Public Works Department.
Accident at Uncontrolled Intersections
City of Grand Island Seeks Tax Increase to Improve Infrastructure
The City Council approve a measure to put a one-half cent sales tax measure on the November 8, 2016, ballot to improve the city’s infrastructure. John Collins, Public Works Director, said the budget for capital improvement projects keeps going down — declining in the last 16 years from $6 million to less than $4 million.
Video – Russ Batenhorst; NBC Nebraska
The Sycamore underpass a good example of some of the repairs that are needed around the City of Grand Island. John Collins provided a tour of the Sycamore Underpass and pointed out drainage problems, rebar issues, and side walls are tilting inwards.
Article – Harold Reutter; The Independent
John Collins, PE 