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Weather permitting, North McDonough Street and the Candler and McDonough
intersections at East Howard Avenue and College Avenue will be milled
in preparation for final resurfacing
starting on Monday, July 17. The work should take 2-3 days. This work is part of the
North McDonough Streetscape Improvements and the
Railroad Crossing Improvements at Candler and McDonough Streets.
Project details
The North McDonough Streetscape Improvements include reducing North
McDonough to two vehicle lanes, providing for wider sidewalks, and
installing a 2-way “cycle track” on the west side of the street, along
with traditional streetscape improvements and on-street parking. The
project also features significant “green infrastructure” improvements to
improve storm water quality.
The Railroad Crossing Improvements will significantly improve
accessibility and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, further
encouraging those who live in Winnona Park, the McDonough-Adams-Kings
Highway community, and other neighborhoods south of the CSX rail
corridor to walk and bike into downtown Decatur.
The improvements will
provide gentler slopes on the north side of both crossings resulting in
an accessible path for persons in wheelchairs or those using strollers,
and a much safer route for all located outside the railroad crossing
gates. Presently, pedestrians and bicyclists have to share the roadway
with vehicles at these crossings.
In addition to improvements at the crossings, there will now be new
pedestrian crosswalks where none presently exist — on the east side of
both intersections and just north of the Candler crossing connecting to
the sidewalk along the old Depot property.
Finally, improved vehicular mobility is also a project priority. Both
crossings will include new traffic signals on both sides which will
allow protected left turns on all legs of the two crossings.
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