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300 Block of South Fifth Avenue to Close August 1st as Part of the South Fifth Avenue Parking Structure Project Construction
Memorandum
The South Fifth Avenue Parking Structure Project includes the construction of parking spaces under the street. To enable this construction to move forward, the 300 block of South Fifth Avenue will be closed between Liberty and William Streets beginning August 1, 2010. A traffic detour route was developed over the past many months in cooperation with Public Services staff, and is based on traffic modeling and other work by Parsons Brinckerhoff Michigan Inc. The goal with this plan is to minimize the impact of this street closure to roadway and intersection operations, emergency vehicle routes, non-motorized transportation, access to downtown businesses and institutions, and downtown special events. This detour plan is as follows:
Southbound emergency vehicles. During the time of the street closure South Fourth Avenue will serve as the alternate route for emergency vehicles heading south from the City center. To accommodate this use, several parking meters on the west side of South Fourth Avenue will be bagged to facilitate easier traffic movements.
Truck traffic. Currently truck traffic is prohibited on S. Main Street between Huron and William. During the time of the street closure, truck traffic will temporarily be allowed southbound on these blocks. Trucks traveling northbound will still be prohibited from using this section of Main Street.
Other through southbound vehicle traffic. A detour route with signs will encourage southbound car traffic to use S. First Street.
In addition to meeting the needs of traffic traveling through downtown, the 300 block of S. Fifth is also vital to the operations of AATA, Ann Arbor District Library and Federal Building, as well as the citizens they serve. Accommodations for these agencies will be provided as follows:
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