Starting this week, contractor crews will begin milling a section of Magnolia Avenue between Jessamine and North Bertrand streets. Weather permitting, the Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Project area will be paved in about two weeks.
Motorists can anticipate lane shifts but no lane closures or detours.
The $7 million streetscape project includes landscaped center medians and left-turn lanes, street trees, wider sidewalks, bike lanes, safer and stamped crosswalks with pedestrian signals, and enhanced transit stops and shelters.
The upgraded multi-modal street will improve pedestrian safety at intersection crossings, encourage walkability with wider, tree-lined sidewalks, and make it easier for people to bike and access transit services along Magnolia Avenue.
Finishing touches coming in the next month: Stamped crosswalks at the signalized intersections, traffic signal coordination, bus shelter installation and new street signs.
Final completion of the project is anticipated by April 30, 2020.