Marinette Ave & Hall Ave Lane Closure to begin Tuesday, May 29th.

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FROM:          Brian Miller, P.E.

                     Director of Public Works

DATE:          May 23, 2018 

RE:              Marinette Avenue & Hall Avenue Lane Closures

The City of Marinette will be replacing sections of deteriorated concrete pavement along Marinette Avenue and Hall Avenue. This work will require lane closures and require vehicles to use a single lane of traffic.  The lane closures will be marked with barrels and other delineators.

The overall project is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 29^th.  The work will get done in phases, so not all of the work will begin on May 29^th.  The entire project is scheduled to be completed within two weeks, barring adverse weather conditions.

We ask motorists to be patient and reduce speed when driving through the construction zones.

Brian R. Miller

Director of Public Works

Hattie Street Bridge Fishing Platform Closure

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FROM:          Brian Miller, P.E.

                     Director of Public Works  

DATE:          May 23, 2018

RE:              Hattie Street Bridge Fishing Platform Closure

The last phase of work on the Hattie Street Bridge Reconstruction Project is work on the fishing platform.  The work will consist of repairs to the ends of the fishing platform supports and applying an epoxy overlay on the fishing platform surface.

Kenny Construction will start work on June 4^th.  The work is expected to be completed by June 8^th.  The fishing platform will be closed to the public during construction.

Brian R. Miller

Director of Public Works

Update from City of Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot.

Mayor Genisot reports that a problem has occurred with the installation of the wall panels at the new REC Center;
Proposed plans to remediate these issues were studied over the last three months and to date have been determined to be unsatisfactory;
   
The City plans to re-bid the wall panel installation unless a settlement is reached shortly with the parties involved;
This will delay the opening of the facility until later this year as new bid specifications must be written/replacement panels must be ordered/work has to be performed;

The City has retained outside counsel to pursue all available legal remedies.
The Common Council, in open session, authorized the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the City’s architect to prepare  new bid specifications to remove and replace wall panels assuming no settlement is reached shortly with the parties involved, and retain a structural engineer to assist in that process if necessary.

If you have further questions you are asked to contact the Mayors Office at 715-732-5139

Join the Marinette Welcome Center for Lunch In the Park Thursday, May 24, 2018 with the Tasty Traveler!

The Tasty Traveler is joining the City of Marinette at the Marinette Welcome Center all summer long! Check out what Tasty Treats they have on the menu this week!  We're looking for bands who'd like to provide free entertainment. Please contact Marketing & Tourism Director Melissa Ebsch at 715.938.2471 or mebsch@marinette.wi.us if you'd like to participate!

Lunch in the Park kicks off with the Tasty Traveler!

               

THE “TASTY TRAVELER” FOOD TRUCK 

RETURNED FOR THE SUMMER !

Join us every Thursday starting @ 11:30 am in the Parking Lot of the Marinette Welcome Center located at 1680 Bridge Street next to the Stephenson Library.

Bring a blanket, lawn chair, or use our picnic tables to enjoy your lunch hour with your own lunch or with the Tasty Traveler. Enjoy your afternoon sitting along the shoreline watching the birds play or bring a book to read. 

We would like to expand our Lunch in the Park series and would invite musicians and other travel food vendors to to join us from 11am - 1pm (no charge).

If you're interested in being a part of the Lunch In the Park please contact:  
Marketing & Tourism Director
Melissa Ebsch at 715.938.2471 mebsch@marinette.wi.us