Board approves curb-cut permits, Frontier projects and authorizes environmental well at former Modine site

Logansport — The Board of Public Works and Safety on Sept. 17 approved a series of curb-street-cut permits for contractors and communications work, and granted a request to allow Tetra Tech and SCS Drilling to install a groundwater-monitoring well in the public right-of-way at 600 Water Street for an environmental investigation. The board acted on grouped Frontier Communications projects covering multiple addresses (940 Erie Avenue; 1004 Erie Avenue; 1400 West Wabash Ave.; 1316 West Wabash; 1317 West Melbourne; and Mall Road addresses) approving boring and limited street cuts to install communications infrastructure. Chad from the Street Department presented the applications and grouped similar projects to expedite approvals. Why it matters: Approvals allow utility work and an environmental study to proceed. The well at the former Modine property was described as part of an indefinite site investigation; staff said the well on the right-of-way will remain until the environmental study is complete and that a second well already exists on Modine property. Tetra Tech’s application for 600 Water Street was described as “indefinite how long till their environmental study is done,” and the board approved the permit to allow drilling in the right-of-way. Chad said the Frontier projects are mostly above-ground work but will require “a few cuts in the street.” The board’s approvals were made by roll-call vote. Board members asked no additional policy changes; staff will track project numbers and coordinate required inspections and reinstatement of street surfaces after boring operations are finished.