Connect Main Street: Project Updates

September 23 – 27 (Phase 3)

Grading and installing pavement base for bike trail

October 7 – 11 (Phase 3)

Planting
Pour foundation and entryway at Main Street and Davidson

October 14 – 18 (Phase 1-3)

Base pave bike trail (Phase 3)
Install street light foundations
Perform survey for location of two parking lot islands in front of 3232 Main Street

October 21 -25 (Phase 1-3)

Tree planting
Install irrigation laterals for new trees
Install decomposite granite (DG) (Phase 3)

October 28 – November 1 (Phase 1-2)

Trench and install electrical conduit for irrigation for two parking lot islands
Demo of asphalt for parking lot islands
Prepare subgrade for parking lot islands
Form island for cement pour

November 4 – 8

Install tail DG for Phase 1-2
Install irrigation laterals for trees

November 11-15

Pave bike trail (Phase 3)
Continue Planting Trees
Continue installation of irrigation laterals for trees

November 18-22

Pave bike trail (Phase 3)

December 02-06

Continue planting trees (Phase 3)

December 09-13

Complete bike trail pavement (Phase 3)
Continue plating trees (Phase)
Burnell Ave storm drain outfall repair

December 16-20

Install street lights (3) at:

- Main Street and Central Ave
- Main Street and Burnell Ave
- Main Street and Davidson Ave

September 3-6 (Phase 1 & 2)

- Set-up traffic control for closure of Central Ave
- Demo asphalt of railroad crossing
- Prepare subgrade for asphalt, curb, gutter, and sidewalk
- Form curb and gutter at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street

September 9-13 (Phase 1 & 2)

- Form curb and gutter at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street
- Pour curb and gutter at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street
- Form sidewalk and pedestrian ramp at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street

September 16-20 (Phase 1 & 2)

- Form sidewalk and pedestrian ramp at Lemon Grove and Main Street
- Pour sidewalk at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street
- Pave asphalt at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street crossing
- Continue grading subgrade for DG and asphalt (Phase 3)

Important Notice: Road Closure

Central Ave at Lemon Grove Ave Closed Starting on September 3, 2024

Central Ave at Lemon Grove Ave will close to westbound and eastbound vehicular traffic for Phase 1-2 of the Connect Main Street Project. The affected area will remain open to pedestrians. The road closure is projected to last for approximately 4 weeks. Detour routes will be indicated.

The purpose of the road closure is to provide for pavement and striping improvements around the MTS rail crossing, a sidewalk and an ADA ramp on the southwest side of Central Ave/Lemon Grove Ave, landscaping, and minor traffic signal modifications.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please call the Department of Public Works at 619-825-3810 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Click here for the Traffic Control Plan

August 5-9 (Phase 3)

- Asphalt concrete grading and preparing subgrade
- Installing asphalt pavement at Davidson and Main Street

August 12-16

- Asphalt concrete grading and preparing subgrade
- Installing asphalt of pedestrian and bikeway
- Installing irrigation mainline, laterals, valves and bio barriers

August 19-23

- Installing irrigation mainline, laterals, valves and bio barriers
- Form sidewalk and pedestrian ramp at Lemon Grove and Main Street
- Pour sidewalk at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street
- Pave asphalt at Lemon Grove Ave. and Main Street crossing
- Continue grading subgrade for DG and asphalt (Phase 3)

March 18 — 27

Construction crews will be grading, pouring, and forming curb and gutter between Central Ave and Burnell Ave.

March 11, 2024

One-way traffic control will be set up in the southerly direction on Main Street from Central Ave to Burnell Ave. Main Street northbound is closed from Burnell Ave to Central Ave.
Construction crews will mill asphalt to prepare the subgrade for public improvements
Construction crews will trench for utility installation