Local area makes plans for renovations

Project in Utica, and rehabilitation of historic Shrader Stable in New Albany, "are requesting to be added to the 2005 regional Traffic Improvement Program, or TIP. They cleared the first hurdle this week when they got the blessing of the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency's Transportation Technical Coordinating Committee.". "According to the grant application, 'The Historic Shrader Stable Buildings Stabilization and Rehabilitation Project will preserve an extremely rare historic transportation structure that is one of just two known stable structures remaining in an urban environment...will be an important element in the major downtown New Albany redevelopment project known as Scribner Place...The Shrader Stable Buildings are located in downtown New Albany one-half block west of State Street on West Main.'". "Garner said that the work sought under the grant will only stabilize the building which he said is in a 'state of disrepair'."