Construction is set to begin next week on the University Avenue Revitalization project.
It's scheduled to start on February 20 between Alcide Dominique Drive and Walker Road, officials say.
"The project will replace the center turn lane with a raised median while providing upgraded pedestrian facilities, landscaping, and lighting along the corridor. Work includes concrete pavement and curb, base course, drainage, sidewalks, driveways, handicap ramps, asphalt overlay, pavement markings and signing, and street lighting," a release states.
Mobile working operations will take place nightly from February 20 through February 23 for striping. The contractor will remove the existing center turn lane and shift the existing travel lanes toward the middle of the roadway. The lane widths will be narrowed to provide the contractor with a work zone at the outside edges of the roadway. The work will take place between 6 pm and 7 am, LCG says.
Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures throughout the duration of the project for various phases of work, except for the following time periods:
- Between 7 am and 8:30 am – Monday through Friday
- Between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm – School Days
- Between 5 pm and 6 pm – Monday through Friday
- Southbound Traffic – If queue impacts exits on I-10
A groundbreaking for the North University Revitalization Project will take place on Friday, February 23, at 9:00 a.m. at the Truman Early Childhood Education Center.
