The City of Tecumseh, in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Transportation and utilizing Transportation Enhancement funds from the Federal Highway Administration to updated the Tecumseh Historic Square Preservation project.
The purpose of the Project is to rehabilitate the existing brick streets, the existing sidewalks, and utility infrastructure surrounding the Johnson County Courthouse Square in order to perpetuate the mobility of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The project will also provide Americans with Disabilities Act improvement.
The Project is located along Broadway Street and Clay Streets from 2nd Street to 5th Street, 3rd Street and 4th Street from Webster Street to Jackson Street which is approximately a 12 block area, along the historic town square surrounding the Johnson County Courthouse in downtown Tecumseh.
Work on Phase #1 will include Clay and Broadway streets from 2nd to 3rd streets. It will also include work along 3rd street between Webster and Clay Street as well as 3rd street between Broadway Street and Jackson Street. Work on these streets will be constructed under full closure. Traffic will be maintained around the square during this phase.
Phase 1 will also include water main work. This part of the project will not close off the streets because the mains were put in several years ago and now they only need to be hooked into the system.
The brick work will close off the street entirely. That block of Broadway, including the intersection with 2nd Street, will be closed first, with residents on that block having access through the alleys. When that block of Broadway Street is finished, it will be opened up and work will begin on Clay Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets.
Phase 2 begins on 3rd Street between Broadway and Clay.
Work on Phase #2 will include Clay street from 3rd street to 4th street. Work along 3rd street from Clay street to Broadway street will also be included. Work on these streets will be constructed under a full closure. Traffic will be maintained on 4th street and Broadway street around the square during this phase.
Work on Phase #3 shall include Clay and Broadway streets from 4th to 5th streets. It is also to include work along 4th street between Webster street and Clay street as well as 4th street between Broadway street and Jackson street. Work on these streets will be constructed under a full closure. Traffic will be maintained around the square during this phase.
Work on phase #4 shall include Broadway street from 3rd street to 4th street. It will include work along 4th street from Clay street to Broadway street. Work on these streets will be constructed under a full closure. Traffic will be maintained on 3rd street and Clay street around the square during this phase.
