MLK BOULEVARD, BETWEEN COLLEGE & YORK STREETS, TO BE CLOSED 6 AM - 6 PM, SATURDAY, JULY 30

Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between College and York Streets on Saturday, July 30 from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. This closure is occurring to accommodate the safe operation of a crane for construction at 100 College Street.

Motor vehicles that typically exit the 100 College Street garage onto MLK Blvd. will be able to do so. However, the portion of MLK Blvd. between College and York Streets will be closed to all other traffic. During this closure, motor vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic will be detoured around the closed portion of MLK Boulevard.

Please see the graphics immediately below this text section for maps of the detour routes.

Construction News Through Friday, August 5, 2022
Aside from the Saturday closure of a portion of MLK Boulevard noted above, no other significant changes to the existing traffic patterns are expected over the next week.

Various lane closures will continue to occur to accommodate construction of 101 College Street; they are listed in more detail immediately below.


LANE CLOSURES
Through Friday, August 5, 2022, lanes closures may occur on the following roads to accommodate construction of 101 College Street:

  • South Frontage Road (SFR): double-lane closures on SFR between York and College Streets (Night work).
  • South Frontage Road (SFR): single-lane closures on SFR between College and Church Streets.
  • Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Boulevard: single and double-lane closures between College and Church Streets.
  • Temple Street: single lane closures on Temple Street between George Street and MLK Boulevard.


WORK HOURS
Through Friday, August 5, 2022, Downtown Crossing-related work will occur during both daytime and nighttime work hours.

Daytime work hours are weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 

Nighttime work hours are between 9:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Nighttime work is scheduled to occur Sundays beginning at 9:30 p.m. through Fridays at 6 a.m. every week from now until the end September 2022. This work will occur on South Frontage Road between York and College Streets and is not expected to create loud noise.

Any nighttime work that has the potential to create noise will be called out through a special notice at the beginning of all Construction News notices.

Road signage will alert drivers to lane closures in the construction area.

Please pay attention to road signage, slow down, and stay safe!