Dateline Edgerton: Crosswalk snafu provides warning

In the recent edition of the Edgerton Reporter, there are two big themes. The first is the celebration on the street completion of part of the downtown. The second big story is the cost of $60,000 that the city may have to pick up to replace defective crosswalk paving tile work------

The DOT is the general contractor and the subcontractor says that the plans presented for the crosswalk were not of standard design, and resulted in some unevenness. They disclaim responsibility.

The replacement of the crosswalks is happening as we speak --with a different design---and the discussion of who is going to pay the tap is continuing......

At the recent Economic Development meeting, Mr. Decker indicated that there had been some exploration of "enhanced designs". It sure will be nice to do a little consult with Edgerton on what their exact problem was.

Tara Weiss who was the DOT project manager here in Evansville for the Hwy 14 project is also the project manager for the Edgerton work. Stay tuned.....