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For Immediate Release • June 23, 2010
Staff Contact: Tyler Stamey, Civil Engineer, 303-651-8737
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JUNE 23, 2010 - A new traffic signal at 3rd Avenue & Martin Street will be activated on Thursday, June 24.
This is a new traffic signal that is associated with the Martin Street extension project. Martin Street is being extended from 3rd Avenue to 1st Avenue connecting Martin Street southward to Ken Pratt Boulevard (State Highway 119).
The new signal, however, will be turned on before the new extension is open. An official dedication and grand opening of the "new" Martin St. is tentatively scheduled for July 6.
When the Martin Street extension project is completed, the new roadway and bridge will be a great way to beat the traffic congestion at Highway 119 and Main Street and provide a quick connection to the shops at Harvest Junction.
Construction began in August 2009 and when completed later this month, the new Martin Street will be a three-lane asphalt roadway consisting of one northbound lane, one southbound lane and a center turn lane. On-street bicycle lanes also will be included to provide a connection from Martin Street to the trails of the St. Vrain Greenway.
Martin Street is designated as an arterial roadway on the City of Longmont Comprehensive Plan and as a multimodal corridor in the Multi-Modal Transportation Plan. The project is one of the City’s capital improvement projects that is paid for through the City’s ¾ cent Street Fund sales tax.
For more information on the Martin Street Project contact Curtis Ansel at 303-651-8310 or curtis.ansel@ci.longmont.co.us.
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