A section of the main thoroughfare in downtown Blaine will be under construction from July until mid-September as the Downtown Revitalization Project makes Americans with Disabilities Act and other improvements.
Peace Portal Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic from H to Boblett streets starting Monday, July 14. Construction is expected to last until Sunday, September 14.
A detour for vehicles will be set up on 3rd Street.
Businesses will remain open during the construction. There will be a pedestrian crossing on Martin Street, between the west end of Peace Portal Drive and 3rd Street. Pedestrian crossings will also be established on Clark Street, between Peace Portal Drive and 3rd Street, and in the alley behind Peace Portal Drive.
The construction is for phase one of the Downtown Revitalization Project. The first phase will have sidewalk replacement, tree removal, electrical work, installment of pedestrian rails and crosswalk repainting from H to Boblett streets, Blaine Public Works Department director Harpiar Gandhi said.
Council voted May 16 to cut $500,000 from the already trimmed $3.8 million project in light of budget concerns. Premium Services, Inc. is contracted to do the construction.
