[Durham INC] Durham to Close Blackwell Street Railroad Crossing for Repaving

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: September 11, 2012

 

 

Durham to Close Blackwell Street Railroad Crossing for Repaving

Closure in Effect Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Motorists and pedestrians should take note that crossing
the railroad tracks on Blackwell Street in downtown Durham will not be
allowed for the remainder of this week due to scheduled repaving work.

 

Beginning Wednesday, September 12 and ending on Friday, September 14,
traffic will not be permitted to cross the railroad tracks at Blackwell
Street. Detour signage will be in place to help direct traffic through
this area.

 

On Wednesday, September 12, the Blackwell and West Pettigrew streets
intersection will be closed between 9 a.m. and 4pm. On Thursday,
September 13, the Blackwell and Ramseur streets intersection will be
closed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. On Friday, September 14, each
intersection will be closed again, in staggered time frames for a
portion of the day, as the final layer asphalt is placed on either side
of the tracks.

 

These closures are necessary to allow the City's of Durham's contractor
to perform extensive patching within each intersection prior to repaving
both intersections. The repaving work will also help improve the
pedestrian pathway to cross the railroad tracks. The City's General
Services Department is also installing new plantings in this area to
further beautify this intersection.

 

This street repaving work is a part of the City's ST-253 Resurfacing
Project. For more information about the City's repaving efforts to date,
visit http://www.DurhamOperationGreenlight.org. 

 

About the Public Works Department

The Public Works Department provides a wide range of services, including
street maintenance, engineering design, development review, and
stormwater quality and infrastructure maintenance. The department also
plans and executes the City's winter weather and natural disaster plans.
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, Public Works serves as a steward of
the City's physical assets and ensures that residents live in a safe,
secure, and thriving community. For more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/pwd/Pages/Home.aspx
<http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/pwd/Pages/Home.aspx> . 

 

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