Downtown traffic advisory; 8/6

(August 6, 2010) - Below is a summary of downtown traffic conditions for the week of August 9-13 and beyond.

Reno from EK Gaylord to Robinson to close through October 2010*
Reno from EK Galyord to Robinson will remain closed while crews complete streetscape construction.  Motorists exiting the City via I-40 will be redirected to follow an alternate route.  Here is the route for I-40 West and I-40 East.

Robinson from Sheridan to Reno closed southbound until spring 2011*
Southbound Robinson Avenue between Sheridan and Reno will close so crews can continue renovation work for the Myriad Botanical Gardens.  In response to this closure, a counter flow lane has been constructed along Robinson between Main and Park to allow 2-way traffic and reduce congestion.  A traffic pattern map is attached.

Hudson from Sheridan to Reno reduced to two lanes until spring 2011*
Southbound Hudson between Sheridan Avenue and Reno Avenue will be reduced to two lanes so crews can continue renovation work for the Myriad Botanical Gardens.

Hudson from Park to Main reduced to one lane
Southbound Hudson Avenue between Park Avenue and Main Street will be reduced to one lane so crews can install a new utility line.  The work, which is part of a larger utility line installation project on Hudson Avenue between Park Avenue and Sheridan Avenue, will be done in several phases throughout August.

Sheridan between Hudson and Robinson closed until spring 2011
Sheridan Avenue between Robinson Avenue and Hudson Avenue remains closed for utility work.

Film District improvements
The following traffic disruptions are part of ongoing street improvements in the Film District.
-Lee Ave. is temporarily closed from Main to California.
-Shartel Ave. is temporarily closed from Main to Sheridan.
-Sheridan is reduced to one lane in each direction from Walker to Classen.

All project timelines are contingent upon the weather.

*Denotes Project180-related construction

Contact:  Andrea French, 297-2130