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Work Underway on Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement

Crews have begun removing the century-old bricks from the western Jackson Avenue ramp. The bricks will be used in the new replacement ramps. Crews have begun removing the century-old bricks from the western Jackson Avenue ramp. The bricks will be used in the new replacement ramps.

There's lots of work going on as part of the $8.2 million project to replace the structurally deficient Jackson Avenue ramps in the Old City. Here are several photos taken this morning.

Above, workers with Bell & Associates Construction have started removing the century-old large bricks from the western ramp, leading from Jackson up to Gay Street. The bricks are being removed before the ramps are demolished, and they will be put back in place as part of the new construction.

In the photos below, another crew is installing new light poles. The current lighting is attached to the ramps, so it's necessary to add illumination to the area as the demolition and construction gets underway.

The last photo shows the east-west pedestrian walkway. It's the area between the fencing and the Jersey barriers, following the southernmost edge of the City parking lot.

New light poles are being installed.

This photo shows the east-west pedestrian walkway on Jackson, between the project fencing and the Jersey barriers.

The new ramps, which will closely resemble the historic 100-year-old ramps, are expected to reopen in September 2020.

While the ramps are being replaced, there will be no through traffic on that section of Jackson Avenue between Broadway and Central Street. Access will be maintained in the coming year to area businesses and to the City’s parking lot on West Jackson Avenue. (Motorists wishing to park in the lot will need to access it by turning onto West Jackson from Broadway.)

Traffic on Gay Street overhead will not be affected.

East-west pedestrian access through the construction zone on Jackson Avenue will be maintained. To get to and from Jackson Avenue from Gay Street, use the brightly-colored metal staircase at the southern end of the Gay Street Viaduct.

Posted by evreeland On 19 September, 2019 at 1:48 PM