Upcoming paving project to affect several roads in downtown St. Augustine
The City of St. Augustine plans to begin a road project this month that will disrupt parking and potentially cause traffic delays.
Beginning the week of June 23, a contractor will begin milling, resurfacing, and striping on several streets downtown.
The following affected roadways are primarily south of City Hall and in Lincolnville, with one street affected in West City:
Artillery Lane: Avilés Street to St. George Street
Bravo Lane: Avilés Street to Avenida Menendez
Bridge Street: Avenida Menendez to M L King Avenue
Desoto Place: Granda Street to M L King Avenue
Charlotte Street: Cathedral Place to Treasury Street
Cordova Street: St. Francis Street to St. George Street
Marine Street: St. Francis Street to Hedrick Street
Hedrick Street: Marine Street to the west dead end
M L King Avenue: King Street to Bridge Street
Sanford Street: Cedar Street to St. Francis Street
South Street: Washington Street to Marine Street
Tremerton Street: Tremerton Place to South Street
Madeore Street: Sidney Street west to the city limit
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Work will be suspended before and during the weekend of July 4 to accommodate holiday traffic, before resuming on Monday, July 7.
The affected streets will remain open during construction, but the city anticipates traffic delays.
On-street parking will be banned from 7 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, for the duration of the project. Any car parked on the street and obstructing work may be towed.
View the Pavement Management and Planning Interactive Dashboard here, which maps out current paving projects.
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