Toomer's Corner Intersection to Close May 11
The Corner Construction will renovate the Toomer's Corner intersection, raising it to match the elevation of the sidewalks for downtown events. New crosswalks and a permanent tiger paw design will be created using pervious pavers, and new street trees and brick seat walls will be added on the sidewalks around the intersection. Sidewalk improvements will provide better pedestrian access at each corner and new decorative traffic signal poles will enhance the look and lighting of the intersection. The project follows a planning process for the forthcoming Downtown Master Plan which included significant public input during which residents told us their ideas for downtown Auburn.
Bailey-Harris Construction Co., Inc. won the bid for the project. Preparatory work is underway and the intersection will close from May 11 to no later than August 17.
Throughout the construction process, downtown businesses and restaurants will remain open for business. Please continue to visit downtown Auburn throughout the summer to see the construction progress as well as enjoy your favorite restaurants and shops. Construction updates will be posted athttp://www.auburnalabama.org/cornerconstruction and on the city's social media feeds using the #cornerconstruction hashtag. Subscribe to the enotifier athttp://www.auburnalabama.org/enotifier for email or text updates.
Detours
Traffic will be detoured around the Toomer's Corner intersection during the project as follows:
Northbound and southbound traffic on College Street will detour to Gay Street via Thach Avenue and Glenn Avenue.
Eastbound traffic on Magnolia Avenue will detour via Wright Street, Glenn Avenue and Gay Street.
Westbound traffic on Magnolia Avenue will detour via Gay Street, Glenn Avenue and Toomer Street.
Parking
Downtown parking will be free during the Corner Construction project. Parking will still be limited to two hours (on-street) and four hours (parking lots) during weekday business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) to keep parking as available as possible for everyone who wants to visit downtown. All three floors of the municipal parking deck will be opened for free parking to offset on-street parking that will be unavailable during construction. The municipal parking deck will be available for four-hour parking during weekday business hours and will remain open on evenings and weekends.
Free on-street parking will be available on Gay Street, Tichenor Avenue, Wright Street and as follows:
South College Street Parking: Even though South College Street will be closed to through traffic from Thach Avenue to Magnolia Avenue, normal on-street parallel parking will still be available. A cut-through will be created in the median to allow drivers visiting downtown to get back to Thach Avenue. New, temporary, on-street parking will be created on the campus side of the road.
North College Street Parking: North College Street will be closed to through traffic from Glenn Avenue to Magnolia Avenue. Some parking will be available up to about the mid-block crossing. A temporary cul-de-sac will be created with on-street striping to allow traffic to park and leave. Cars will still be able to access the University Inn during construction.
East Magnolia Avenue Parking: East Magnolia Avenue will be closed to through traffic from Gay Street to College Street. Some parking will be available up to the mid-block crossing. A temporary cul-de-sac will be created with on-street striping to allow traffic to park and leave. Cars will be able to access the Compass Bank parking lot from Gay Street.
West Magnolia Avenue Parking: West Magnolia Avenue will be closed to through traffic from Wright Street to College Street, with Wright Street serving as a detour for northbound traffic during the construction.
Contacts
For more information on this project please contact:
Press Contact
David Dorton
(334) 501-7266
Project Manager
Jeff Ramsey
(334) 501-3000
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