John Deatrick

Project Executive to present Cost to Cancel Streetcar

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Streetcar Project Executive, John Deatrick, will be giving his estimate of the cost to cancel the Cincinnati Streetcar at a special meeting of the Finance Committee, Thursday, November 21, at 12:00pm.

Open to the public, the presentation will take place at City Hall in council chambers on the Third Floor. There will be no public comment taken but supporters are encouraged to attend.

Follow the event on Facebook, or tune into Twitter and follow the hashtag #CincyStreetcar. If you are unable to attend the meeting, it will be broadcast live online.

 
 
Special Cincinnati City Council Finance Committee Meeting
 
Purpose: Estimation of the cost of canceling the Cincinnati Streetcar
Date and Time: Thursday, November 21st at Noon
Where: City Hall, 801 Plum Street, 45202, Council Chambers, Third Floor
(extra seating in the gallery, Fourth Floor)
 

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Phase one construction progress for week of August 12

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If you look around most places in the center city you’ll see construction work taking place. In many instances it is private real estate development, but there are also a number of public works projects, including our very own modern streetcar system.

The big news out this week was that new project executive John Deatrick believes the Over-the-Rhine portion of phase one could be operational as early as 2015. It is still expected that the full phase one route won’t become operational until September 2016, but this is encouraging news nevertheless.

More utility work under way in Over-the-Rhine.
This might not look like much, but it’s the beginning of prep work for demolition at the Maintenance & Operations Facility site (Henry & Race streets).
Utility work moves along. There was a hole in the road here Monday. Now, the electric vault is done!

In the meantime, here’s another project update from city officials on the status of phase one construction work for the Cincinnati Streetcar:

Utilities were hooked up at the construction trailer on the maintenance facility site (corner of Race and Henry).

There have been several news reports on the construction team’s progress as Messer/Prus/Delta and John Deatrick, project executive, have come aboard. The construction team is looking for all opportunities to be the most efficient in staging the work.

Progress for the Week of August 12
Roadwork includes exploratory digging, cutting in the streets, and utility relocation where necessary. Streets will remain open, though there may be some lane restrictions:

  • Elm between 12th and 15th streets
  • Central Parkway between Race and Walnut streets

Progress for the Week of August 19
Roadwork includes exploratory digging, cutting in the streets, and utility relocation where necessary. Streets will remain open, though there may be some lane restrictions:

  • Elm between 12th and 15th streets
  • Central Parkway between Race and Walnut streets
  • Walnut Street between 3rd and 7th streets

Progress for the Week of August 26
Roadwork includes exploratory digging, cutting in the streets, and utility relocation where necessary. Streets will remain open, though there may be some lane restrictions:

  • Central Parkway between Race and Walnut street
  • Elm between 12th Street and Liberty streets
  • Walnut Street between 5th and 7th streets

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Construction work progresses while John Deatrick begins first week as project executive

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Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. has issued another project update on phase one work of the Cincinnati Streetcar.

Now that the construction contract has been agreed upon and signed, the Messer/Prus/Delta Railroad JV team has begun their work. They have even installed a construction trailer at the northern terminus of the phase one route.

Here are the full details from the update:

Messer/Prus/Delta Railroad JV (MPD), the City’s streetcar construction contractor, has begun work full force — assembling their team, completing agreements with subcontractors, placing orders for materials, getting permits, and developing a construction schedule.

John Deatrick began his first full week on the streetcar project as the Project Executive, joining Chris Eilerman as the Project Manager.

MPD placed a construction trailer at the future location of the maintenance and operations facility at Race & Henry Streets. This will open soon as the construction office for the project.

Construction for Week of August 12:

  • Duke is working on gas lines on Elm St. in Over-the-Rhine.
  • Duke is working on electric utilities on Walnut St. in the Central Business District.
  • MPD crews will be working on Elm St. between 12th and 14th Streets.
  • MPD Crews will be working on Central Pkwy. between Race and Walnut Streets.

Streets will be open.

Streetcar Construction Trailer
Streetcar Construction Trailer on Henry Street

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