Milling 6/26 - 7/1, Paving 7/8 - 7/16
June 25, 2024
Milling is scheduled to begin June 26 through July 1 for the following roads:
June 26: Lincoln Avenue from 1st Street north to city limits towards Oolitic
June 27: 6th Street from G Street to X Street
June 28 & July 1: O Street from Lincoln Avenue to 16th Street
P Street from 5th Street to 9th Street
NOTE: 16th Street from O Street to Brian Lane Way is still closed
Paving is scheduled to begin July 8 through July 16.
No on street parking while milling and paving.
Schedule dependent on weather conditions
Scheduled time period daily is 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
The postal service has been notified of these closures as well as all emergency personnel
If you are aware of deliveries, please contact them and let them know of the closures
Please avoid these streets if possible
Be patient, cautious and aware of heavy equipment in these areas
Put your residential trash out as usual
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your cooperation as we improve our streets.
If you have questions contact David Flinn at dflinn@bedford.in.us or 812-279-9222
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16th Street Press Release
June 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE
June 24, 2024
Re: 16th Street Water Main Break June 14, 2024
As a result of the water main break on 16th Street there is undetermined damage to the road. We have met with INDOT and are working to proceed with a joint approach.
The City of Bedford and the Redevelopment Commission passed an emergency resolution on June 18, 2024 declaring an emergency and authorizing public works project to repair 16th Street and install new water main.
The Redevelopment Commission allocated funds to fund this project consisting of INDOT assessing the road and using the contractor currently still under contract for the roadway assessment, reconstruction, ADA sidewalks, and our contractor is secured to retire the current 12 inch line and 4 inch line and install a new 12 inch line with lateral services to be connected to the new 12 inch main.
Due to the uncertainty until we get the roadway exposed, unfortunately a timeline is unable to be established but INDOT as well as the City are working diligently to get this project completed and hope to see movement on site early this week. If there is a way to have limited lanes open, INDOT is considering that if possible.
Businesses are still open on 16th Street. Those businesses include:
Ray Snapp, 1819 16th Street – enter through alley between 16th and 15th Street as usual.
Cox and Kimball Insurance 1803 16th Street – enter from 15th Street to R Street
Adair Brent 1516 R Street – enter from 15th Street to R St
Kerr Chiropractic 1705 16th Street – enter from 15th Street alley between Q and R.
Thomas Insurance Service 1701 16th Street – enter from 15th Street to Q Street
Hardees 1502 16th Street – enter and exit onto O Street
Wendy Scherschel and Connie Blevins 1522 16th Street – Enter alley off O Street or P Street
John Lowery Municipal Pool 1625 Q Street – Enter from 17th Street
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County Teen Center 1830 16th St – enter off Brian Lane Way
Updates when issued can be found on www.bedford.in.gov, facebook under Bedford City Utilities and City of Bedford, IN
You can sign up for alert Notifications for things that effect most of the City such as city wide boil orders, major road closures etc. If you are not signed up and would like to get notifications from the City of Bedford, go to www.bedford.in.us and click on Emergency Preparedness. Sign up now to receive free alerts from the City of Bedford via text message, email, and/or voice message. You can select Utility announcements and boil orders to get notified. If you need help on receiving alerts, contact City of Bedford Utilities at (812) 275-1626.
If you have any questions, contact the Utilities office at 812-275-1626 or madams@bedford.in.gov
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Bedford City Offices Closed In Observance Of Independence Day-July 4th
June 21, 2024
NOTICE:
All Bedford City Offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, 2024 in observance of Independence Day.
TASC BUSES WILL NOT BE RUNNING.
All Tuesday trash routes will be picked up on Saturday, July 6th.
Special Assistance/Rear Loader/Compost routes will be picked up on Monday, July 8th.
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Precautionary city wide Boil Order LIFTED and Road closure still effect
June 16, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRECAUTIONARY CITY WIDE BOIL ORDER NOTICE LIFTED
ROAD CLOSURE STILL IN EFFECT
Effective June 16, 2024
Bedford, Indiana
Effective June 16, 2024, the precautionary boil order has been lifted city wide.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE US 50 (16th St)
Highway 50 (16th Street) remains temporarily closed for traffic from West of O Street to East of Brian Lane Way and S Street. Semi truck traffic must use Beech St to John Williams Blvd or Mitchell Rd as a detour.
For further information contact:
City of Bedford Utilities office during business hours of 7:30 am – 4:15 pm M-F
812-275-1626
Closed from 12 pm – 1 pm for lunch
Call 812-275-1626 and Press 6 to reach the on call employee phone after work hours
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City wide precautionary boil order and temporary road closure 06152024
June 15, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRECAUTIONARY BOIL ORDER NOTICE
AND ROAD CLOSURE
Effective June 15, 2024
Bedford, Indiana
Effective June 15, 2024, a city wide precautionary boil order is being issued.
This precautionary boil order will remain in force until further notice. The order is being issued due to a repair of a water main.
Bring all water to a boil.
Let water boil vigorously for 2 minutes.
Let water cool before using, or alternatively, use bottled water.
Pre-boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, brushing teeth, washing vegetables, washing dishes, making infant formula, all food preparation and consumption, and making or using ice until further notice.
For further information contact:
City of Bedford Utilities office during business hours of 7:30 am – 4:15 pm M-F
812-275-1626
Closed from 12 pm – 1 pm
Call 812-275-1626 and Press 6 to reach the on call employee phone after work hours
Temporary Road Closure on US 50 (16th St)
Highway 50 (16th Street) will be temporarily closed for traffic from West of P Street to East of Brian Lane Way and S Street. Semi truck traffic must use Beech St to John Williams Blvd or Mitchell Rd as a detour.
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10th & O St Trestle Closure and Milwaukee Trail Closure
June 04, 2024
The 10th & O Street Trestle will be closed to traffic beginning June 5, 2024 through approximately June 12, 2024 for the removal of the trestle. The road will be closed at the trestle. Traffic can still use 10th and O north and 10th and O south of the trestle. The Milwaukee trail will be closed from Lincoln Avenue to R St. Parking is still available at the John Williams Blvd roundabout but pedestrians will cross JWB and use the northbound sidewalk to R St to access the trail. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your cooperation as we continue to improve the safety and streets for our city.
Emergency personnel as well as the postal service have been notified of this closure. Be patient, cautious and aware of heavy equipment in these areas.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Street Department at 812-279-9222 or email dflinn@bedford.in.gov
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Drinking Water Notice Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR)
May 31, 2024
Drinking Water Notice
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR)
Reporting Requirements
Large and small public water systems (PWSs) subject to UCMR 5 (i.e., community water systems (CWSs) and non-transient non-community water systems (NTNCWSs)) are required to notify customers about their UCMR 5 results.
Bedford City Utilities PWS #5247001 collected samples under the U.S. EPA Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Rule (UCMR) for 29 PFAS Compounds and Lithium. This monitoring is conducted in compliance with reporting of the data requirements to determine what, if any additional compounds may need to be regulated in drinking water in the future. We collected samples on 3/6/2023, 6/12/2023, 9/11/2023, and 12/11/2023 and detected zero contaminates in our finished drinking water. However, these compounds are not regulated at this time.
If you would like to review the results, contact Bedford City Utilities at 812-275-1626 or email madams@bedford.in.gov
As a Public Water System (PWS), we are required to notify our customers that the UCMR results are available (40 CFR 141.207) no later than 12 months after they are known. Results are to be delivered to all billing customers each year by July 1 (40 CFR 141.204[d]). For more information, please contact the public water system: Bedford City Utilities at 812-275-1626. This notice is being sent to you by: Bedford City Utilities PWS #5247001 Misty Adams, Utilities Director
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ROAD CLOSURE US 50/16TH ST BRIDGE
May 22, 2024
The Spider Creek lift station and storage tank project has begun. Reynolds Construction was the low bidder on the project. The bid included the option of blasting as a way to minimize rock removal costs to the site where Geotech showed considerable hard rock. Blasting is a safe and cost saving alternative for this project.
The subcontractor SX Blasting based in Wisconsin is committed to the safe application of explosives and providing a safe workplace for its employees and all others at or near their worksites. As a requirement per Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for precautionary measures and safety, Highway 50 (16th Street) at the bridge will be closed during each blasting process due to the proximity of the project to 16th St bridge. A detour route will use R St and Beech St with local access only between those roads and the bridge. Traffic will be allowed within both sides of the bridge but no crossing at the bridge until blast is complete and all clear is given. Semi truck traffic must use Beech St or R St to John Williams Blvd as the detour. Please avoid this area or take alternate route unless you have business there.
Blasting Process Horn sounds
A warning signal of a 1-Minute series of long blasts 5 minutes prior to blast signal.
A blasting signal series of short blasts 1 minute prior to the shot
All clear will be a prolonged horn blast following the inspection of blast area
At that point Highway 50 (16th Street) will be open for traffic.
This process should last under one hour for each blasting occurrence.
The Milwaukee Trail will be closed from the U Street entrance off John Williams Blvd to the Wilson Park trail entrance onto the trail during the blast process.
Blast Schedule UPDATED
Blasts are tentatively planned for twice a day for approximately 20 working days starting 5/29 – 6/14. Tentative blast times are 10 AM – 11AM and 2PM – 3PM. This number and times could change with rock conditions and weather conditions. Emergency personnel as well as the postal service will be notified of these road closures. If you are aware of deliveries, please let them know of the closures. Please avoid these areas if possible. All businesses will be open during the road closures.
Notification
If you are not signed up and would like to get notifications from the City of Bedford, go to www.bedford.in.us and click on Emergency Preparedness. Sign up now to receive free alerts from the City of Bedford via text message, email, and/or voice message. You can select Utility announcements to get notified. If you need help on receiving alerts, contact City of Bedford Utilities at (812) 275-1626.
We apologize for this inconvenience. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 812-275-1626 or email madams@bedford.in.gov
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