[Durham INC] Durham Reopens W. Markham Ave. After 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

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: April 8, 2011

 

 

Durham Reopens West Markham Avenue After Culvert Replacement

City Reopens Street to Thru Traffic After One-Year Closure

 

DURHAM, N.C.- The City of Durham's Public Works Department reopened West
Markham Avenue to thru traffic today. The South Ellerbe Creek Trail,
which was temporarily detoured during construction, is also now open to
pedestrians and bicyclists.  

 

According to the department, the culvert that allows South Ellerbe Creek
to flow underneath West Markham Avenue began to rapidly deteriorate in
2009. The roadway was deemed unsafe for vehicular traffic and closed in
early 2010.  

 

The new culvert and enhancements will improve the stability of the
stream, wildlife habitat, and water quality within South Ellerbe Creek.
The project included extensive design, permitting, and construction,
which was required to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
floodplain regulations, address stream buffer requirements, and minimize
stream impacts.  

 

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