By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The City of Great Bend put out bids for construction of the street
resurfacing project for 2023. Expected to begin this summer, the project will consist
of approximately 13 blocks, including a heavily-trafficked section of McKinley
Street and several streets in the southeast section of town.
Great Bend Assistant City Engineer Hitha Kadiyala said these streets fit right
into the budget for the resurfacing project that will be funded from the
quarter-cent sales tax.
"McKinley has needed a full-depth for a long time," said Kadiyala. "We have a huge amount of traffic on it. These streets in the southeast part of town are in a shape that are not suitable for chip or crack seals. By doing a two-inch overlay on it, we can certify the base and do chip and crack seals on it in the future."
A full-depth repair will be performed on McKinley Street from 10th
to 8th Street. Other roads to be resurfaced will include Firethorne, Buckeye and Dogwood from 3rd Street to Barton Drive. Also included in the project will be Cedar, Evergreen and Almond from 4th Street to Barton Drive.
The Great Bend City Council approved the only bid received from Venture
Corporation for $925,900.