Mid-May 2026 Update

Phase 2 of the 16th Street Corridor Enhancement Project is now 94% complete! Crews are putting the finishing touches on masonry work, plantings, irrigation, and electrical — with sculpture and light pole installations on the horizon. All streets currently remain open!

Upcoming Lane Closures — Please Plan Ahead Temporary one-day lane closures are coming to 16th Street for light pole and sculpture installations. Eastbound and westbound lanes will each be closed on separate days, tentatively scheduled for mid-July. Specific dates will be announced in advance once confirmed — check back here.

What's Been Completed

  • 16th Street open in both directions
  • Paver installation
  • Bus shelter installation
  • Sculpture foundations
  • Light pole installation
  • Sign installation
  • Modified epoxy pavement markings
  • Trash receptacle installation
  • Topsoil and ground cover installation throughout the corridor

Work Currently Underway

  • Seat wall and masonry wall construction
  • Plantings and irrigation
  • Mulching
  • UNC irrigation assembly
  • Electrical wiring and illumination

Coming Up Next

  • Thermoplastic markings on median parking spots and roundabouts
  • Light pole and sculpture installation (brief one-day lane closures in each direction, tentatively mid-July)
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Thank you to all who made this project possible. We hope you will take an opportunity to visit 16th Street and enjoy the businesses and improvements along this corridor.

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