SAN ANGELO, TX — The Chadbourne Street project’s phase 1 is nearing completion and Concho Avenue downtown was re-opened at about 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. The City of San Angelo calls this afternoon’s soft re-opening of east-west vehicle traffic on Concho a significant milestone.
Friday afternoon, detour signs still redirected traffic away from Concho, but motorists can navigate around the signs to reach popular downtown businesses that were previously blocked. Motorists can now also drive straight through and across the Concho-Chadbourne intersection.
Downtown, looking east down Concho Ave across Chadbourne St. on March 12, 2021.
Centurian, the engineering firm managing the project, said late Friday that on Saturday, March 13, the east-west roadway will be more accessible. But, “please proceed with caution and make sure to follow all traffic signs as construction crews will still be working in the area.”
The Chadbourne Street project is a three-phase $23 million project to enhance the Chadbourne corridor from the Concho River northward. Phase 1, nearing completion, was from the river bridge to Concho Ave. The funding was obtained through federal and state grants with City storm water fund and TIRZ funds. The money was appropriated by the city council in 2018. The project highlighted the tension between the Titans of Downtown (read more here.)
See the photo below for mapping of the 3 phases:
The Chadbourne Street project
Phase 2 demolition work will begin next week on March 15. Phase 2 consists of the Beauregard and Chadbourne intersection south to the intersection of Twohig and Chadbourne.
The Twohig and Chadbourne intersection will remain open to traffic at this time. Business owners that will be directly affected by the construction have been notified.
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Sure gonna have a purty star to drive over the top of while countless other miles of roads could have used that 23 million just to make them semi useable to drive on.... Try going East on 29th street between the Hirschfield steel properties if you want a bone jarring experience.....
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