CLARKSVILLE, IN (August 3, 2023) – The engineers for the Blackiston Mill Road Project, Lochmueller Group, just released the following update regarding the construction zone.
Current Operations: MAC construction recently completed excavation of the detention basin located in front of Blackiston Bowl. Once the basin was completed, they began treating the subgrade south of the basin with compacted stone. We have left an open lane for residents to access their homes at all times, and if the traffic pattern is going to temporarily change in the future, everyone on the email list will be notified.
What to Expect: MAC Construction has completed the detention basin and will now begin to move north on Blackiston Mill Road to continue installing the storm sewer system, just as they did on the south side. For the residents on the north side of the project, there will still always be access to your residencies, but traffic patterns may change as the contractor moves north down the road. As mentioned above, this will be communicated through this email update service. Once the storm sewer system has been finished, MAC will prepare the subgrade on the north side just as they have on the south side.
Project Description: Phase 2 of the Blackiston Mill Road Improvement is a 1500 foot reconstruction project located between Kroger and Altra Drive. The primary purpose of the project is to decrease the number of accidents and reduce the number of conflict points at the various drives long this segment of Blackiston Mill Road. Secondary purposes are to improve drainage conditions along the roadway, provide a structurally sufficient roadway surface that provides continued vehicular traffic in the area, and provide pedestrian connectivity along this section of Blackiston Mill Road. As part of this reconstruction project, construction crews will be working on improving the overall Storm Sewer System, widening the travel lanes, and adding ADA Compliant Sidewalk and Curb Ramps on both sides of Blackiston Mill Road. Also, part of this project are several overhead and underground utility relocations. Relocating these existing utilities will make room for the increased footprint of Blackiston Mill Road. The project will be completed under a complete road closure from Altawood Drive to Altra Drive from March 15, 2023 to November 20, 2023. Most of the project will be completed at this time while the finished surface, pavement markings, and landscape measures will be completed in Spring 2024
