(Le Mars) — Beginning Monday, April 3rd, motorists using Business Highway 75 will need to think about using a detour. That’s because the city will start its overlay project. City Administrator Scott Langel says the overlay project will
go from Highway 3 heading south to near Airport Road. Langel says the 1.7 miles of construction zone will be done in four separate phases.
Langel says city officials hope to be able to complete the overlay of phase 1 of Business Highway 75 within a few weeks. He says all four lanes of traffic will be shut down at the same time, and detours will be directed to 6th Avenue
southwest.
The city administrator says with overlay projects, weather isn’t as much of a concern as with other paving construction projects.
Langel says phase 2 paving overlay project will get started following the completion of phase 1. He anticipates phase 2 will be completed within two weeks. Langel explains the remaining phases of the overlay project.
The entire Business Highway 75 overlay project comes with a price tag of $1.8 million dollars. Langel expects the project will be completed in June. He says the city has included as part of the contract, an incentive bonus pay for the
contractor.
