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City Projects Update

By: Keith Ryan
Date Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
 

     It’s Summer in Bondurant and many of us are looking forward to relaxing in the backyard, cooking on the grill and enjoying a vacation with family. The city is taking advantage of the nice weather to get started on our list of projects. 

     One of these is the completion of the trail that was started last year. I’m excited about the opportunity that the 2^nd trail will offer the community. Once completed, pedestrian and bicycle traffic along 2^nd Street will be much safer, but that’s not the only reason I’m excited. The creation of this trail is the first step in connecting Bondurant with the vast network of trails throughout central Iowa. The city is currently working with the Farmers Co-Op to define a route that will allow us to connect the 2^nd Street bike path from Lake Petoka to the Chichaqua Valley Trail trailhead on the eastern edge of the city. Also, we’re already in the planning stages of the other part of the project that will connect the 2^nd Street trail to the planned trail on the northern edge of Altoona. We are working closely with communities like Altoona and Pleasant Hill to ensure that our trail systems join together at the borders.

     Below is a list of some of our current projects and a brief update. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact City Hall and we’ll do our best to answer your questions. (515) 967-2418

• Completion of Main St. Reconstruction – With installation of landscaping, benches and trash bins, the main street project is complete. It was completed in time for this year’s Summer Fest, allowing everyone to enjoy the new look and feel of the area.
• 2nd St. Bike Path – The contractor has been picked and work will begin shortly. The first piece we expect to construct is a section of trail that connects 5^th St NE to the edge of the new high school property. While not initially part of the project, we felt that this need to be completed before the new high school opened for students in the fall. The piece from Casey’s on 2^nd Street to Lake Petoka is scheduled to be completed by Fall.
• Paine Heights Storm Sewer – The first part of the plan involved home inspections of connections to the sanitary sewer system. Many of those inspections are now complete and only a few homes remain. The next phase involves pumping a non-toxic smoke into the sanitary sewer system to look for leaks and cracks in pipes and other connections to the sewer system. 
• Expand Parks & Recreation Programming – The city is currently looking at the land just north of 2^nd street between Mallard Pointe and Mallard Creek sub divisions for future park use. If you’re interested, the next Parks and Recreation meeting is scheduled for July 15^th at 6 PM in City Hall.
• Bike Path connection to Chichaqua Valley Trail and Altoona – On June 7^th, the City Council contracted Stanley Consultants to do a study to determine the best location for a Multi-Use Trail along the WRA Sewer Alignment. This is the first step in constructing a southern portion of the Trail.