The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is promising a speedy reconstruction of the downtown Sun Prairie streets that were damaged in the deadly explosion on July 10.
Dozens of business owners and citizens attended a meeting at City Hall on Thursday evening where DOT officials discussed the preliminary plans in place to reconstruct the damaged streets.
DOT Secretary Dave Ross told the crowd that the repairs could begin as soon as the area is cleared of debris.
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WKOW-TV reports the explosion site was still the scene of an active criminal investigation, which could be finished as soon as Friday. Once the investigation is wrapped up, Ross said the DOT plans to move quickly
The explosion killed Sun Prairie firefighter Cory Barr and destroyed six buildings downtown.
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