UPDATE 3:25-P.M. from Dave Sturm: The contractor has already delayed the schedule was reported a few hours ago. They had some equipment breakdowns today and plan to push Atlantic back to Wednesday of next week. Hopefully this is in time to make the necessary changes.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Snyder and Associates Engineer Dave Sturm, who is also the City Engineer for Atlantic, said today (Thursday), that the contractor for the City’s downtown asphalt resurfacing project plans to begin the milling on 6th Street, beginning this Monday, August 11th, (weather dependent). From there, they will move south to north and will be able to mill several blocks everyday if things work properly.

Milling will most likely take a couple weeks to complete the entire downtown. Asphalt will not be in town until the mill is far enough ahead to keep everything moving. Sturm said he will provide another update on asphalt once more is known.

Sturm said also, vehicles will need to be kept out of the parking stalls as the milling and asphalt progresses. He said the Atlantic Police and Street Departments have assisted with no parking signs in the past and that has been extremely helpful. He asked the PD to assist again with this current project, and expects signs put out on at least 6th Street on Sunday evening.

Sturm added “It is going to get extremely busy downtown starting next week so hopefully people will be able to see that this inconvenience is followed by a drastic improvement.” The milling project is part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) approved earlier this Summer by the Atlantic City Council.