[Durham INC] Durham Begins West Village Project

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  March 18, 2009

 

Durham Begins West Village Street Improvements Project 

West Main Street to Become More Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Overall
Transportation Friendly; Construction to Last One Year

 

Durham, N.C. - Durham residents and visitors traveling down West Main
Street will now notice a streetscape improvement project underway.  This
City of Durham project will make West Main Street more pedestrian,
bicycle, and overall transportation friendly and serve as a vital
connection between downtown Durham and Bright Leaf Square.

 

The West Village Street Improvements Project on West Main Street
consists of installing underground power infrastructure as well as
street improvements and streetscaping on Main Street between Ramseur and
Duke Streets. The West Village Street Improvements will have a similar
appearance to the Downtown Streetscape Project, completed by the City in
June 2007.

 

West Main Street will be reconstructed using a combination of standard
paving and decorative pavements.  Sidewalks along this street will also
be reconstructed and landscaping incorporated into the design. New
lighting for vehicles on the street and for pedestrians on the sidewalks
is included, as well as installing the underground infrastructure to
move the overhead power underground. 

 

The City's contractor, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., will maintain
traffic throughout construction when it can be safely maintained;
however at times, traffic will have to be detoured, especially when the
contractor is installing the underground power vaults.  In this
instance, the traffic will be switched to "local traffic only" or
detoured for a period of time. The construction will take approximately
one year to complete. 

 

For more information on this project, contact Todd Ireland with
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. at (919) 677-2042 or via e-mail at 
todd.ireland at kimley-horn.com.   Residents may also visit the City's Web
site at 
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_main_st_streetscape.cfm for
more detailed information about this project. 

 

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