A major road project is being done in Panora and there is still work to be done. 

The Jackson Street Improvement Project is one of the city’s last storm sewers to be addressed along with updating some water lines. Mayor Pat Parker says that the city has been working on the gas and electrical lines on Jackson Street to get it prepped for the majority of the work. 

“There’s still some work going down in there. The city’s finishing up moving some of the electric lines, in part of it. MidAmerican Energy is updating some of their gas lines in the area. They’re both working on those trying to get those finished here shortly. And then we’re still waiting to hear from the contractor that the contract was awarded for the rest of the work as to whether they’ll start this fall or if they’ll be starting in the spring.”

Parker says Springlake Construction is the contractor that is improving the storm water sewers and water lines along with the roadwork. He adds that the total project was contracted for roughly $1.9 million.