Beginning Friday, January 25, at 7:00 p.m., the intersection of Cherry Street and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Downtown Macon-Bibb will be closed so the crosswalks can be repaired. The intersection should be open by Monday morning, January 28.
Traffic on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard during the closure will be rerouted onto Fifth Street. To get to the Terminal Station, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Tubman African American Museum, and other places in the area, people should use Fifth Street. To get to businesses and residences on Cherry Street, people can use First, Second, or Third Street.
The bricks that were used have not held up well under the traffic through the area, especially the heavier log trucks. Asphalt is being used for the new crosswalks, instead of brick. The project is expected to cost approximately $120,000, with funding coming from state repair funds. The money became available when other work did not cost as much as originally estimated, and it could be reallocated to this project.
