Efforts to restore downtown are progressing steadily. On Wednesday afternoon, Knife Lake Concrete
completed the last of the concrete sidewalks and driveways along Phase 4. Clearing the area for Lakes
Country Landscaping to begin planting the new grasses in boulevards Thursday afternoon. This effort will
continue with grasses and trees being installed through the rest of the week and into next week.
Outside of Phase 4, ProSweep came to town on Tuesday to clean the portions of the project in advance of
Sir-Lines-A-Lot arriving on Wednesday to paint the pavement markings on the rural section of the project
both east and west of town. Ottertail Aggregate continues to clean up the areas behind the curb on
Seventh Avenue Southeast and along Phase 4.
Parsons Electric continues work on the new signal system at First Avenue. With the poles and mast arms
up, the installation of the new heads has been occurring throughout the week. Today, Ottertail Power will
be running power to the new signals, to allow for testing of the system prior to it being placed into
operation.
Upcoming Activities
Next week, additional trees and grasses will continue to be planted throughout the downtown portion of
the project by Lakes Country Landscaping. Street sweeping will occur on the downtown areas early in the
week, with paving of the final inch and a half by Central Specialties scheduled next week between Fourth
Avenue West and Second Avenue East.
Parsons Electric will continue preparing the new signal system on First Avenue for operation, with the new
streetlights scheduled to arrive on site within the next couple of weeks. Ottertail Aggregate will be
working in NP Park, removing select structures from the park, preparing the area for future park
improvements.
R.L. Larson will have a few of their crew back in town to clean up traffic control signage on completed
sections of the project and addressing cleanup items at various locations identified during the construction
activities.
