Public Works News

The intersection of Southeast Third and Southeast Green streets is now open.

The section of Southeast Third Street between Southeast Green Street and Southeast Grand Avenue, as well as the intersection of Southeast Third and Southeast Johnson streets, remains closed until March. The detour route remains Southeast Douglas Street, Southeast Second Street, and Southeast Grand Avenue.

The closures are necessary for ongoing construction work related to the Green Street project.

Update 3/11/25: The closure is now expected on March 19.  Update 1/30/25: The closure of Southwest Sampson Road has been postponed until further notice due to emergency access issues. A section of Southwest Sampson Road between Southwest Scherer and Southwest Hook roads is set to close to thru traffic on Monday, Feb. 3, and will remain closed until approximately mid-August, for two phases of the Sampson Road Stormwater Improvements project. Phase one includes culvert work just south of  Southwest Scherer Road, and is expected to last until early April. The detour route includes Southwest Scherer Road, Southwest Pryor Road, and Southwest Hook Road. All schedules are weather permitting and subject to change.  

A section of Southwest Second Street between Southwest Noel and Market streets is set to close on Monday, Feb. 3, for one week. The closure is necessary for rehabilitation to failing sanitary sewer manholes located in the street. The detour route includes Southwest Noel Street, Southwest Third Street, and Southwest Market Street.

 

The City's crews are preparing for potential freezing rain tonight, Saturday, Jan. 11, and overnight into Sunday, Jan. 12. Crews have been working throughout today to finish a second round of residential streets as well as additional clean-up, and are expected to continue working overnight into tomorrow; however, they will return to treating primary streets as necessary if freezing rain occurs. While there is salt on streets from the past week, streets may still get slick and drivers should use caution especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses.

The City’s crews are continuing a second round of plowing and treating residential streets today, Friday, January 10, and will be plowing and treating primary streets again as needed due to the additional snow overnight.

Sunshine, salt and traffic has broken up the snow and ice pack after the first round of plowing and treating, and there are slushy conditions on many residential streets. This second round of plowing and treating will attempt to clean up the slush as well as additional snow from last night. However, the City does not have a bare pavement policy and does not clear all snow and ice from streets. READ MORE -->