Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Project Update for N. Central Street and W. Jackson Avenue

November 23, 2016 N. Central Street Update – This week, KUB’s contractor Adams and Sons, Inc., continued installation of new water main and also began construction prep work on W. Fifth Avenue. Work will wrap up today for the Thanksgiving holiday. The lane closures will remain in place for public safety. 

Crews will return on site Monday, November 28. Adams & Sons will implement a closure of the eastbound lanes of Fifth Avenue (between N. Gay Street and Lamar Street – including the N. Central and Fifth Avenue intersection) starting Monday, which is expected to last through early January. Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue. Northbound and southbound traffic on N. Central Street will also be closed between Magnolia Avenue and Fifth Avenue as part of this work. Northbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue to N. Gay Street or Hall of Fame Drive. The traffic control measures currently in plane on N. Central Street between Magnolia Avenue and the railroad tracks will remain in place. Please see updated project map in the upper right hand corner of this blog for more detailed information.

(Old City) Fifth Avenue Lane/N. Central Intersection Closure [November 28 – January 2017] – KUB contract crews will close the eastbound lanes of Fifth Avenue between N. Gay Street and Lamar Street, from 6 a.m.  Monday, November 28, through early January 2017,  as work continues on the N. Central Street Streetscapes Project. One westbound lane will remain open during this time. Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue. Northbound and southbound traffic on N. Central Street will also be closed between Magnolia Avenue and Fifth Avenue as part of this work. Northbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue to N. Gay Street or Hall of Fame Drive. The traffic control measures currently in plane on N. Central Street between Magnolia Avenue and the railroad tracks will remain in place. Please see attached N. Central Street Streetscapes Project map for more detailed information.

November 23, 2016 W. Jackson Avenue Update This week, KUB Underground Construction Crews completed service tie-overs to the new natural gas infrastructure in Phase 1 of the project. Work will wrap up today for the Thanksgiving holiday. The road closure will remain in place for public safety.

Crews will return on site Monday, November 28. Next week, restoration work will be performed in the current construction zone, and the roadway will be temporarily reopened for the annual Christmas parade on December 2. Crews will re-implement a closure of W. Jackson Avenue following the parade. 

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