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The site just south of I465 and west of Michigan Road use to be a Dollar Inn. Recently it was torn down. Work has started on a Homewwod Suites by Hilton Hotel and a Cracker Barrel, with more restaurants to follow.

West 86th Street
8600N/5900W/6700W
W. 86th St. will have bridge reconstruction over Big Eagle Creek between Moore Rd and Conarroe Rd. (3/4 mile west of I-465) through November 1, 2005. Detour will be 71st St. and Lafayette Rd.
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6056 West 71st Street
7100N/3300W/7598W
There will be total street closure to demolish bridge at I-465 (Street closed below on 86th Street) from 7:00PM-5:00AM through September 22, 2005.

5260 West 56th Street
5600N/1W
Total street closure between Georgetown Road and Moller Road to rehabilitate and widen the bridge through October 15, 2005.

4420 West 56th Street
5600N/1 W
Total street closure between Georgetown and Kessler Boulevard North Drive to rehabilitate and widen bridge through November 15, 2005.

West 56th Street
5600N/2350W-4200W
There will be restrictions on 56th St. due to road reconstruction. There will be widening of bridges on 56th Street over Guion Creek and Little Eagle Creek, and widening of road to 5 lanes on 56th street between Lafayette Rd. and Guion Rd. through January 2006. There will be two-lane traffic for use while other lanes are reconstructed.

2712 Oglethorpe Court
9110N/2700W
There will be 1 traffic lane restricted for service repair through September 30, 2005.

Compliments of our Pike Township Neighborhood Liaison Karen Terrell

JC Penny is going to move into the old K Mart store at 86th and Michigan Road.

Crown Liquors is trying to move into the Kroger Center at 86th and Township Line road.

We have all seen Tiffany’s giant mulch pile while driving on 465 near Michigan Road. It has become a landmark. Well guess what…under the present set of circumstances you won’t see it for long. It seems that when Tiffany moved there 5 years ago they forgot to get proper zoning to sell landscape and mulch supplies. They tried to get zoning last month and they were turned down by the city. Seems that they are going to have to move. Their only recourse is to have the decision reversed by the City County Council.

Ali Kahn got his site at 4914 Lafayette Road approved for a new strip center. See earlier entry.

Brian Sauer stepped down from being the Pike Township Fire Marshall last month. The fire department is not going to replace the position. Stephen Jones will act as the Fire Mashall with out the title and doing his present Fire Prevention duties. Stephen has been with the department 15 years. The last 8 have been with Fire Prevention. See earlier entry.

There is a new group called the Lafayette Square Area Coalition. They are trying to revitalize the area. The meetings are monthly and the next one will be on September 27th at 7:30 AM (yes…in the morning) at 4090 Lafayette Road. My understanding is the meetings can be lively. Apparently Don from Don’s Guns attends.

Although I don’t know who the builder is yet for the townhomes at 7102 Marsh Road yet, I have seen a copy of the site plan. According to the site plan, the name of the development is going to be Westbourne.

Susan Blair, President of Pike Township Residents Association will be a panalist at City-County Councilor Ike Randolf’s Pike Township Town Hall Meeting.