This week the first two layers of new asphalt were placed on the west half of 6th Street SW from north of Wilson Avenue to 31st Avenue. Weather permitting, from August 15th to August 17th, after base repairs are completed, the first two layers of asphalt will be placed on the west half from 31st Avenue to south of 33rd Avenue. Flaggers will guide traffic on 33rd Avenue when paving through the intersection.
Weather permitting, the final layer of asphalt will be performed as night work, 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, starting Sunday night, September 11th. This work will start in the west half of 6th Street and move east to the other lanes. A single lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times, but lanes will be shifted as required to allow work to proceed. Signage, flaggers and barricades will direct traffic to the open travel lanes. During placement of the final asphalt layer, driveways and side streets along 6th Street will be closed for 30 to 45 minutes to allow the asphalt to be compacted and to cool before traffic can cross it.
When the final layer is placed in the east half of the Wilson Avenue intersection, Wilson Avenue will be closed to traffic from I-380, but will continue to be open west of 6th Street. An alternative route will be marked with detour signs. The detour will take traffic on I-380 south to 33rd Avenue, west on 33rd Avenue then north on 6th Street to Wilson Avenue. Please reference Image 1 below for a visual representation of the detour.
Other work in progress:
- Median construction north and south of 33rd Avenue.
- Grading of ditches on the west side.
- Sidewalk construction on the west side
As always, if you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our project team.
Image 1: Map showing the detour southbound traffic from I-380 will take when Wilson Ave SW from the 6th St SW Intersection to I-380 is closed.
