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Parts of Race & Findlay Streets to Close for Track Installation

10/27/2014

Oct. 24, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513-352-3417

CINCINNATI - The Findlay Market area of Race Street between McMicken and Elder and the intersection of Findlay Street at Race will close for three weeks beginning Monday, Oct. 27, so crews may install track for the Cincinnati Streetcar.

Access to Findlay Market and all its parking lots will be maintained throughout the closure, which ends Friday, Nov. 14.

“Crews will be installing curved at the intersections to create turnouts for possible, future expansion,” said John Deatrick, project executive. “Turnouts are more complex and take longer to install than straight, tangent track because they are set in concrete and require additional steps to complete.”

Race Street will be closed at McMicken but local access maintained. Motorists will be detoured south on Vine to Elder back to Race. Elder will be temporarily converted to one-way west. Findlay Street will be closed between McMicken and Elm. Local access to the Findlay Market north parking lot will be maintained via Findlay Street.

Detour signs will be posted to help guide motorists around the work site. All pedestrian access will be maintained.

Additional work will continue in the area until mid December, requiring lane restrictions. Paving on Elm & Race is scheduled to finish tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 25.

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Partial Intersection Closures for Streetcar Work This Weekend

10/17/2014

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Oct. 16, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513-352-3417

CINCINNATI – The north half of the intersection of Walnut and Third Street will be closed from 6:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, through 5:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, so crews can prepare the area for the installation of track for the Cincinnati Streetcar.

This work is part of the streetcar’s 3.6-mile route that crosses over the Walnut Street and Main Street bridges spanning Fort Washington Way between Third Street and Second Street.

“The engineering involved in prepping the area and setting track is especially complex over Fort Washington Way and Second Street,” said John Deatrick, project executive. “Because of the complexity, we will continue to work in the area until early spring. We will finish just before Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds.”

This weekend, motorists on Walnut Street or Fourth Street will be detoured south onto Race Street to Third or Second. Detour signs will be posted. Police will be stationed at Fourth and Walnut to control signals and help with traffic flow.

Ongoing work in this area will require future lane restrictions and partial road closures south of Third Street on Walnut, Main and Second streets. Crews will continue to work in phases to maintain traffic flow and reduce congestion. Track will begin to be installed later this fall.

Other streetcar work includes:

Underground Electric on Main Between Sixth And Seventh
Farther north in the Central Business District this weekend, Duke Energy will be installing underground electric conduit on Main Street between Sixth and Seventh as part of streetcar-related infrastructure improvements. This block will be closed from 7:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, until 5:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20.

Motorists on Main Street will be detoured west at Sixth Street, north at Vine and east on Seventh. Sixth Street will remain open to through traffic. Detour signs for motorists and pedestrians will be posted and local access maintained.

Water Main Tie-Ins at Main and Central Parkway
Meanwhile, crews continue to perform tie-ins on water main valves at Main Street and Central Parkway. Westbound Central Parkway remains closed between Sycamore and Main streets until 4:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24. Work on the first of three tie-ins started in early October and will finish this month.

Travelers heading west on Central Parkway are being detoured south on Sycamore to Ninth Street to Main and then back to Central Parkway. Eastbound Central Parkway remains open.

A law enforcement officer continues to be posted at Sycamore and Central Parkway during weekdays to manually control traffic signals.

Please note: Vehicular access to the Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services building will be prohibited from Central Parkway.

Detour signs will be posted to help guide pedestrians and motorists.

Track Installation on Walnut
Track installation will continue on Walnut Street, south of Seventh to Sixth.

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Fifth Street Between Elm & Race To Close For Crane at dunnhumby

10/17/2014

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Oct. 15, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513-352-3417

CINCINNATI – Fifth Street between Elm & Race streets will be closed from 6:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, while crews use a large crane to place several sections of HVAC equipment atop the roof of the dunnhumby building.

Motorists on Fifth will be detoured north on Elm, east on Seventh and south on Race. Detour signs will be posted, and local access maintained.

In addition, a police officer will be stationed at the intersection of Fifth and Elm between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Friday for signal control. Access for the adjacent Hyatt Regency and Millennium hotels will be via Fifth Street. A flagger will assist with traffic in and out of both.

The nine-story office building for dunnhumby USA’s headquarters, located on Race Street between Fifth and Sixth, is scheduled to open in early 2015. Its 1,000-space parking garage will open to the public next month.

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Track Installation & Utility Work to Close Several Streets

10/10/2014

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Oct. 9, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513-352-3417

CINCINNATI – Seventh Street between Vine and Walnut will be closed from 7:00 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 10, until 6:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, so crews may install track for the Cincinnati Streetcar at the Walnut Street intersection.

At least one lane of Walnut Street will remain open throughout the weekend as crews install track, weld it in place, add reinforcing steel and pour concrete. An additional lane on Walnut will be opened as field conditions allow.

Cincinnati police will be stationed at Seventh and Walnut, and Sixth and Walnut, to assist with traffic flow. Detour signs also will be posted to direct motorists around the site. Local access will be maintained.

In addition, Sixth Street will be closed between Main and Walnut during the same period this weekend for underground electric work by Duke Energy.

Detour signs will be posted.

Other streetcar work
On Monday, Oct. 13, Race Street will be closed between McMicken and Elder, and Findlay Street will be closed between Vine and Elm from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to accommodate a rail delivery.

Motorists traveling eastbound on McMicken will be detoured to Liberty. Detour signs will be posted, including additional parking signage on the west side of Findlay Market at Findlay and Elm.

“The delivery has been scheduled on a date Findlay Market is closed to minimize the disruption to patrons, other area businesses and residents,” said John Deatrick, streetcar project executive.

Also, starting Monday, Oct. 13, through Friday, Oct. 17, westbound Central Parkway will be closed between Sycamore and Main streets so crews can perform tie-ins on water main valves as part of streetcar-related infrastructure improvements. This is the second of three tie-ins taking place in October in the same area. The third tie-in is scheduled for Oct. 20-24.

Travelers heading west on Central Parkway will be detoured south on Sycamore to Ninth Street to Main and then back to Central Parkway. Eastbound Central Parkway will remain open.

A law enforcement officer will be posted at Sycamore and Central Parkway to manually control traffic signals.

Please note: Vehicular access to the Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services building will be prohibited from Central Parkway.

Detour signs will be posted to help guide pedestrians and motorists.

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UPDATE: Main & Walnut Street Bridges Over Fort Washington Way; South Halves of Intersections at Third Closed This Week

10/7/2014

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Oct. 7, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513-352-3417

CINCINNATI – The Main and Walnut street bridges over Fort Washington Way, as well as the south halves of those intersections on Third Street, remain closed until 4:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, so crews can continue to prepare the area for the installation of track for the Cincinnati Streetcar.

“The contractor is modifying the street grades at these intersections to provide a smooth ride for both cars and the streetcar,” said John Deatrick, project executive.

The reconstruction will be done in phases to reduce potential traffic congestion, starting this week with the south half of Main and Walnut. The north half of Walnut and Third will done Oct. 16-20. The north half of Main and Third will be done in mid November.

Third Street between Sycamore and Walnut has been reduced to two through lanes, which includes the north turn lane closest to the curb. This change in the normal traffic pattern will be in place for this week only.

Detour signs are posted to alert motorists and pedestrians. Motorists traveling south on Walnut are being detoured along Third to Race to Second. Northbound motorists are being detoured to Vine, or via the Second Street ramp to Pete Rose Way to Broadway.

In addition, Cincinnati police are stationed at Third and Sycamore, Third and Walnut, Third and Race, and Second and Race from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily to assist with traffic flow by manually controlling traffic signals at each of these intersections.

From 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., police are stationed at Pete Rose Way and the Second Street ramp, Pete Rose Way and Broadway, Third and Broadway, Fourth and Broadway, Third and Sycamore, and Third and Walnut to assist with traffic flow by manually controlling traffic signals at each of these intersections. Motorists traveling from I-71 southbound are encouraged to turn right on Broadway to Fourth Street as they head into town.

The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) is temporarily relocating its stop on the east side of Main, just south of Fourth, to the north side of Fourth, mid-block between Sycamore and Main, in front of Wendy’s. It will be in place for this week only.

The east sidewalk on Walnut and west sidewalk on Main over Fort Washington Way remain open. A flagger is assisting pedestrians crossing the west side of Third at Main 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. See attached map.

After reconstruction of the intersections is complete, crews will continue to prep this U-shaped stretch of the streetcar’s 3.8-mile route. Track is scheduled to be installed there beginning in mid to late November with plans to finish before the 2015 Reds Opening Day.

Other streetcar work
Meanwhile, crews continue to excavate, prep and install track on the north end of the streetcar route near Findlay Market. Track will be installed on Walnut Street between Sixth and Eighth streets through late October.

In addition, Main Street north of Central Parkway is reduced to one lane until 4:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. Main Street south of Central Parkway has two lanes and one through lane during the same period. All lanes on Central Parkway remain open.

The restrictions allow crews to tie in valves on a water main as part of streetcar-related infrastructure improvements. Additional tie-ins will take place in the same area Oct. 13-17 and Oct. 20-24.

Signs will be posted to let motorists know which lanes are closed. Arrow boards also will be posted to direct motorists around the site.

Please see the attached map and schedule for major streetcar work in the Central Business District in October.

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Main & Walnut Street Bridges Over Fort Washington Way; South Halves of Intersections at Third to Close for Reconstruction

10/3/2014

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Oct. 3, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513-352-3417

CINCINNATI – The Main and Walnut street bridges over Fort Washington Way, as well as the south halves of those intersections on Third Street, will be closed at 9:00 a.m. this Monday, Oct. 6, through 4:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, so crews can continue to prepare the area for the installation of track for the Cincinnati Streetcar.

“The contractor will be modifying the street grades at these intersections to provide a smooth ride for both cars and the streetcar,” said John Deatrick, project executive.

The reconstruction will be done in phases to reduce potential traffic congestion, starting with the south half of Main and Walnut next week. The north half of Walnut and Third will done Oct. 16-20. The north half of Main and Third will be done in mid November.

Third Street will be reduced to two lanes during the reconstruction.

Detour signs will be posted to alert motorists and pedestrians. Motorists traveling south on Walnut will be detoured along Third to Race to Second. Northbound motorists will be detoured to Vine, or via the Second Street ramp to Pete Rose Way to Broadway.

The east sidewalk on Walnut and west sidewalk on Main over Fort Washington Way will remain open.

After reconstruction of the intersections is complete, crews will continue to prep this U-shaped stretch of the streetcar’s 3.8-mile route. Track is scheduled to be installed there beginning in mid to late November with plans to finish before the 2015 Reds Opening Day.

Other streetcar work
Meanwhile, crews continue to excavate, prep and install track on the north end of the streetcar route near Findlay Market. Track will be installed on Walnut Street between Sixth and Eighth streets through late October.

In addition next week, Main Street at Central Parkway will be reduced to two lanes Monday, Oct. 6, through Friday, Oct. 10, to allow crews to tie in valves on a water main as part of streetcar-related infrastructure improvements. All lanes on Central Parkway will be open.

This is the first of three tie-ins that will take place in October in the same area. Additional tie-ins are scheduled for Oct. 13-17 and Oct. 20-24.

Signs will be posted to let motorists know which lanes are closed. Arrow boards also will be posted to direct motorists around the site.

Please see the attached map and schedule for major streetcar work in the Central Business District in October.

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Portions of Race & 6th Streets Closing This Weekend Tower Cranes Being Removed at dunnhumby Construction Site

10/3/2014

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Oct. 1, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513-352-3417

CINCINNATI – Portions of Race Street and Sixth Street will be closed beginning at 6:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, until approximately noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, so crews can remove two tower cranes that have been used to build the nine-story office building for dunnhumby’s North American headquarters.

Please note: Detours will vary based on the timing of the work being performed. See details below.

The site for dunnhumby USA, a market-research company, is located on Race Street between Fifth and Sixth. The 1,000-space parking garage is scheduled to open to the public before Thanksgiving. Offices will begin opening in early 2015.

This weekend, Race Street between Fifth and Sixth will be closed while the first crane is removed. Race will reopen and Sixth Street to Rusconi Place will close to remove the second crane.

Detour signs will be posted and police will be directing traffic in this area until the work is complete. Local access will be maintained during all closures.

When Race is closed, the detour will be Sixth Street to Central Avenue. Access will be maintained to the public parking garage and alley entrances on the east side of the block. The east sidewalk on Race will remain open. The west sidewalk closest to the construction site remains closed.

When Sixth Street is closed as the second crane is removed, the detour will be Race to Fourth Street. The north sidewalk on Sixth will remain open. The south sidewalk closest to the construction site remains closed.

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Parts of Race & Findlay Streets to Close for Track Installation

Partial Intersection Closures for Streetcar Work This Weekend

Fifth Street Between Elm & Race To Close For Crane at dunnhumby

Track Installation & Utility Work to Close Several Streets

UPDATE: Main & Walnut Street Bridges Over Fort Washington Way; South Halves of Intersections at Third Closed This Week

Main & Walnut Street Bridges Over Fort Washington Way; South Halves of Intersections at Third to Close for Reconstruction

Portions of Race & 6th Streets Closing This Weekend Tower Cranes Being Removed at dunnhumby Construction Site

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