Phase Two of the Front St reconstruction officially began Monday. The project will continue the implementation of the Front Street Master Plan vision. City Manager Eric Wier shared Phase Two details of this Renaissance. Wier stated the project will cover road improvements for three blocks of Front from G St. to Play St. and address the following:
- Roadbed reconstruction, removal of unsuitable soils including buried logs.
- Reducing traffic from four to two lanes.
- Installing decorative LED streetlights.
- Increasing parking
- The H St./ Stamps Way intersection will introduce a chicane with turning lanes which will become the main entrance to the future Beachfront Park. The chicane will have the added benefit of reducing vehicles’ speed as they approach the park entrance.
- Additional parking will be included from I Street to Play Street.
Beachfront Park, the Pool, Battery Point Lighthouse and Howe Dr can be accessed from Play while construction is on-going. The project and detours is expected to continue through mid-November.
The cost of this phase is approximately $2.2 million. Funding for this phase comes from Measure S funds, City road account, Del Norte Local Transportation, Community Project Funding from Representative Jared Huffman and additional State and Federal monies.