City officials report that pedestrian traffic at the intersection of 8th Street East and 7th Avenue East will be closed to through traffic. Local pedestrian traffic will be permitted to allow for residents to access their homes. The pedestrian detour shall be in effect on May 25, 2015 and will remain in place throughout the summer months and into the fall of 2015 when the reconstruction of 8th Street East is completed.
A signed pedestrian detour will be posted allowing pedestrians to detour around the construction zone safely. The school crossing guard normally located at 7th Avenue East and 8th Street shall be stationed one block east at 8th Avenue East and 8th Street East.
