After some extensive discussion, the Marthasville Board of Aldermen approved adding several road improvement projects to their ongoing work on 5th and Depot streets during their meeting Jan. 21

The board unanimously approved extending both curbs on Hiawatha Street to resolve a drainage issue coming from the northwest of the roadway. Mayor David Lange said that the goal would be to keep water and mud that comes from a field on the northwest end of the roadway from crossing the road and depositing mud and other debris that currently comes across Hiawatha and moves down Katy Lane. Lange said the goal would be to keep water runoff on the west side of the roadway.

Another project would be to extend the curb on both sides of Two Street from in front of Preserve Marthasville all the way to Main Street. Lange said it would create a larger parking area for the annual car show and improve the overall look of the roadway.

Another project would be installing curb and gutter along South Street to where it connects to Church Hill Road. The project would also make the road the same width at the top as it is at the bottom of the roadway. Curb work would also be done along East S Street.

According to Lange following the meeting, the city uses unit-price bidding concepts and utilizes city equipment and workers from Lamke Trenching & Excavating Inc. to perform the work.

The city had originally earmarked $460,000 in projected transportation expenditures for the city’s ongoing street improvement projects on Depot Street and Fifth Street. Lange said funds were available from that money to use for the extra road projects. He said during the meeting Jan. 21 that since they already had workers working on Depot and Fifth Streets he wanted to try to use them to complete the additional projects.