Say goodbye, trip hazards
26 Sep 2022
News
ELLSWORTH – Anyone who has ever walked on the north sidewalk of Ellsworth’s Main Street knows the steeply slanted, cracked concrete is divcult to navigate even when it’s dry. Soon that prob- lem will be fixed with a new sidewalk.
At the Sept. 13 meeting, the Ellsworth Village Board approved a contract with Pember Companies of Menomonie to replace the sidewalk on the north side of Main Street from Subway to Chestnut Street (220 feet); the sidewalk, curb and gutter for the north side of Main Street from BP Expresslane to 532 Main St. (115 feet); and sidewalk, curb and gutter for the west side of Grant Street along Final Final Sports Bar (135 feet). The contract totals $26,026.50.
“In the past year, I’ve noticed the sidewalk deteriorating quite rapidly and I don’t see it getting better any time soon,” said Public Works Director Brad Vick.
In the last seven months, three people have fallen on the north side of Main Street between the new library and Chestnut Street. The village has an insurance claim from a woman who tripped and injured herself east of Final Final, Vick said. The sidewalks have portions of concrete missing.