Capitol Avenue Renovation Project runs its course

MOUNT STERLING, Unwell. (WGEM) – A serious downtown enchancment in Brown County is completed and dusted.

The Capitol Avenue Renovation Project in Mount Sterling was a $1.8 million revitalization that started last May.

The repairs included water predominant enhancements, resurfacing streets and sidewalks, and streetscaping (i.e. lamp posts, flower pots, benches) to match with Foremost Road, which underwent its revitalization venture three years prior.

Mount Sterling group members like Michaela Schmidt mentioned Capitol Ave. is barely recognizable from what it was half a yr in the past.

“It was positively dated,” Schmidt mentioned.

Schmidt, who works at Advance Bodily Remedy on Capitol Avenue, mentioned they have been hit laborious when the streets have been torn up.

“We did lose parking throughout development, in order that went on for fairly just a few months,” Schmidt mentioned. “We misplaced a few sufferers as a result of they have been nervous about getting onto our handicap ramp. And, we have been nervous concerning the development getting by way of with walkers, wheelchairs and crutches.”

Schmidt mentioned the clientele are in the end proud of the renovations.

“We now have a handicap spot on the finish of our ramp,” she mentioned. “Which we didn’t have earlier than.”

Metropolis administrator Vada Yingling mentioned tearing up the streets was due partly to the primary section which concerned updating the plumbing and patching up the streets thereafter.

“With the water mains and storm sewers, having the ability to ship good water provide, good water supply, is vital to any group,” Yingling mentioned.

Yingling mentioned the town and IDOT will do a last evaluation on Capitol Ave. for minor enhancements.

She mentioned the town want to put its subsequent give attention to residential enhancements. She mentioned the town has a listing of streets which will want resurfacing and can look into monetary assets comparable to motor gasoline tax {dollars}.

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