After a short delay of the start of construction, the South 9th Street Improvement Project, which runs between Commerce Street and Market Street in Downtown Tacoma is now scheduled to begin Sept. 16. The project includes removing and replacing the concrete panels in the street and sidewalk as well as construction of bulb outs and crosswalks. Construction will require the contractor to close two of the four lanes on 9th Street. The remaining two lanes will provide one-lane of travel in each direction. Pedestrian safety and mobility will be improved with new ramps and bulb outs at Court C, between Broadway and Market Street, and at South 9th Street. These improvements will require a change in traffic direction on Court C from one-way southbound to one-way northbound between South 9th and South 11th streets. Work in this area will take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The contractor will work Monday through Wednesday, shut down on Thursday for the Broadway Farmer’s Market, and then return to work Friday and Saturday.  The project is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 10. Weather and unknown site conditions may impact the schedule. For more information, visit the project Web site at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/South9thStreet .

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City of Tacoma: South 9th Street construction project delayed — http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=2035003&more=0

South 9th Street construction begins Sept. 12 — http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=2031159&more=0