[Durham INC] Durham Closes Portion of W. Markham Ave. for Culvert Repairs

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

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

 

For Immediate Release:  February 18, 2010

 

Durham Closes Portion of West Markham Avenue for Culvert Repairs

Closure in Effect for Nine Months or Longer; Markham Will Remain Open to
Pedestrians and Bicyclists

 

DURHAM, N.C. - The City of Durham's Department of Public Works will
close a portion of West Markham Avenue to all vehicle traffic beginning
at 5 p.m. today.  According to the department, the closure is necessary
to replace the Ellerbe Creek culvert and the project may take nine
months or longer to complete.  

 

The closure affects the portion of West Markham Street where it crosses
Ellerbe Creek, between Duke Street and Washington Street.  No thru
vehicle traffic will be allowed during this time frame; however this
portion of West Markham Avenue will remain open to pedestrians and
bicyclists.  

 

Westbound traffic will be detoured south onto Washington Street, west
onto Trinity Avenue, north onto Duke Street, then back onto Markham
Avenue.  Eastbound traffic will be detoured north onto Duke Street, east
onto Green Street, south onto Washington Street, than back onto Markham
Avenue.  

 

For more information regarding the culvert replacement project, contact
Dana Hornkohl with the City's Department of Public Works at (919)
560-4326.  For more information about the detour, contact the City's
Department of Transportation at (919) 560-4366. 

 

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