Schedule
Construction begins: July 13, 2026
Anticipated completion: late September 2026
Traffic impacts
Traffic on US 51 will be maintained in stages:
- Stage 1: One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained on the outside lanes while work occurs on the inside lanes.
- Stage 2: Traffic will then shift to the inside lanes while work is completed on the outside lanes.
Additional impacts include:
- No left turns from Delavan Drive during construction
- Short-term closures and flagging operations at times
- Access to local properties will be maintained whenever possible
- Temporary interruptions to driveways or sidewalks may occur during active work; advance notice will be provided when access is affected
Weekly update
Current Construction Operations:
- Preparation for traffic shift
Upcoming Construction Operations:
- Crews will work on a storm structure manhole repair in the NB pavement.
- Crews will be removing some curb and sidewalk on the NB side.
- After removals, crews will form and pour in new curb and sidewalk.
Traffic Updates:
- USH 51 Traffic –
- New Traffic Pattern: The NB Lane will be shifted into the SB side to Bi-Directional traffic to allow work to occur in the NB lanes.
- One lane in each direction will remain open on Center Ave.
- The intersection of Center Avenue and Delavan Drive will become a 3-way stop. All movements will be allowed through the intersection except to and from the west leg of W. Delavan Dr.
- Delavan Drive –
- The west leg of the intersection will close to all traffic.