MARSHALL — Local residents weren’t fans of a proposal to reconstruct part of South Fourth Street and build new sidewalks on one side of the street. So Marshall city staff came back with a revised plan — one without the additional sidewalks, and keeping the street at its current width.

“There was a resounding movement to kind of take another look at what we were proposing for a project, so that’s what we’re bringing forward tonight,” said Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson.

Members of the Marshall City Council heard the proposal Tuesday night during a continuation of a public hearing on the street project. This time around, there weren’t objections from members of the public.

The city is planning to reconstruct South Fourth Street between Elaine Avenue and Country Club Drive. Besides rebuilding the street, the project would replace water and sewer mains, and realign the intersection of Camden Drive and Fourth Street so the streets meet at a 90-degree angle.

Those weren’t the parts of the plan that drew lots of negative feedback at a Feb. 26 hearing, however. Residents along South Fourth Street said they were concerned about the street being narrowed, from about 44.5 feet wide down to about 41 feet. Residents on the east side of the street, which doesn’t have sidewalks, also weren’t happy with the proposal to add sidewalks in.

The volume of comments, combined with a need to cut the council meeting short before Marshall’s precinct caucuses, led council members to continue the hearing to March 10. In that time, Anderson said city staff also reworked the construction proposal based on residents’ comments.

The revised proposal would keep the South Fourth Street at its current width, and keep the on-street bike lane that is also currently there. Anderson said existing sidewalks on the west side of the road would be replaced, but there wouldn’t be any new sidewalks added on the east side.

The estimated cost of the project would be about $3.4 million, including contingency and engineering costs, he said. The street reconstruction would follow city assessment policies, with Marshall Municipal Utilities and city wastewater and stormwater fees covering part of the cost, and homeowners being assessed for part. Anderson said the city would also use state aid funds to cover some of the balance.

Council member Russ Labat said he wanted to thank Anderson and city staff for making the revisions.

“I really appreciate that, because I think we have a response to our citizens, and I think I’m perfectly fine with the specs as you have presented tonight,” he said. Labat had said he couldn’t support the street project at its original specifications.

Council member Craig Schafer also wanted to thank the public for their input on the street project.

“I think this is absolutely the appropriate process,” Schafer said. “You represented your positions well, and we really appreciate it. Your input makes a difference on the city council.”

Council members unanimously passed resolutions ordering the street project, and ordering advertisement for bids.