What’s all that digging on the Bluffton University campus? Why is Elm Street closed to traffic?
There’s construction work in progress, but what’s its purpose?
Here's the answer:
The project involves a $1.4 million village-funded project that replaces a major Bluffton sewer line that is out of date and in need of serious repair. The project involves nearly one-third of the village’s sewers.
Vance Street Apartments changed ownership on Jan. 1.
Bluffton Community Housing Corp., the overseeing body of both Vance Street and Riley View Apartment, turned over its ownership of Vance Street to the National Affordable Housing Foundation, according to Deb Beer, secretary of the housing corp.
One suggested fix resulting from Bluffton’s State Route 103 corridor safety study comes with a $10.4 million price tag.
That solution considers solving the following:
Problems
• Poor access management
• Lack of pedestrian facilities
• Need for crosswalks
• Separate bike and pedestrian facilities
• Congestion by the businesses
• Lack of turn lanes
• Poor sight distance at County Line Road
