Streetcar Progress Update: September 8, 2015

Main Street Paving Work Starts This Week, 2nd and Walnut to Close for Repaving

Street paving along the streetcar route enters the home stretch this week as crews begin grinding in preparation for repaving along Main Street at the corner of 12^th and Main.  Crews will work south from 12^th Street over the next several weeks and lane restrictions will be in place. 

In addition, the intersection of 2^nd and Walnut Streets will close starting on Sunday, September 13 until Friday, September 18 for repaving work in the intersection.  Limited movements through the intersection from southbound Walnut Street onto eastbound 2^nd Street will be open, but 2^nd Street will be closed at Vine. 

Check www.roadmapcincy.com for details on detours and alternative routes. 

DID YOU KNOW?  Over 13 lane miles of streets in downtown and Over-the-Rhine are being paved as part of the streetcar project.  In addition, the project is replacing old traffic signals at nearly 40 intersections, as well as replacing numerous curb ramps and sidewalk sections throughout the route.   

 

EB Court Between Walnut and Main to Be Closed September 12

East bound Court Street between Walnut and Main will be closed on Saturday September 12 from 6:00am to 6:00pm as crews perform underground electrical work.  Detours will be posted. 

 

Block by Block Construction –Sept 8-13, 2015

MAIN STREET:

• At 2^nd:  OCS pole, anchor bolt, brackets, & arms installation (2 weeks remaining)
• 3^rd to 4^th:  traffic signal work (2 weeks remaining)
• 4^th to 5^th:  concrete work, sidewalk and ramp restoration, traffic signal work (2 weeks remaining), stop power feed work (1 week remaining)
• 5^th to 6^th:  sidewalk and ramp restoration (1 week remaining, paver restoration (2 weeks remaining)
• 6^th to 7^th: sidewalk and ramp restoration, paver restoration (2 weeks remaining) concrete work (1 week remaining)
• 7^th to 8^th:  Paver restoration (1 week remaining)
• 8^th to 9^th:  concrete work (1 week remaining)
• 9^th to Court:  underground feeder wires (1 week remaining)
• Court to 12^th:  Milling, grinding, temporary striping & signage for asphalt re-paving work (2 weeks remaining)

 

 WALNUT STREET:

• At 2^nd:  OCS banding, arms, and brackets (2 weeks remaining); OCS poles installation (1 week remaining)
• 9^th to Central Parkway:  underground feeder wires (1 week remaining)

 

12^th STREET:

•  Main to Vine:  Milling, grinding, temporary striping & signage for asphalt re-paving work (2 weeks remaining)

 

PROGRESS LAST WEEK:

Streetcar crews drilled the last two OCS pole foundations last week. Since the start of construction, over 300 new OCS poles have been installed along the route, plus nearly 100 new traffic signal poles.  The OCS system holds the overhead wire that provides electricity to the streetcar vehicles.  Here, workers drill a pole at the corner of 2nd and Main.  

Workers excavate a pole foundation location on Main Street near 9th Street.

Workers pour concrete to fill the last OCS pole foundation.