NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Mayor Greg Fast gave Hutch Post an update on the Woodie Seat Freeway project.
"We know that the the bids have come in lower than expected, which is a very good thing," Fast said. "We know that we'll probably award a contract before the end of the year or right after the first of the year. We know that it'll start, the project will start in the spring and it will take about a year to complete and then after that will be all of the other things that we're gonna do in that neighborhood and around that roundabout, improving the look and feel of that neighborhood."
The Avenue B bridge is going away.
"The bridge will be torn down, be replaced with dirt," Fast said. "It will start sloping down from C Street all the way down to A Street with a roundabout being at A Street with sidewalks in every direction and folks that live on B Street will be able to get around on C Street and around on A Street."
The project is going to come in under the initial $4 million price tag.
"Part of the funding for that was through some ARPA funds," Fast said. "When we were dividing up ARPA funds we wanted to make sure that we held back money to help with this very large project."
The authorization for beginning to spend on this phase of the project is part of the city council's agenda on Tuesday.