- The Streatery in downtown Gainesville has begun brick paver installation with the first phase on SW Second Street set to reopen by end of June.
- The $4.5 million project will create a pedestrian corridor on SW First Avenue featuring lighting, landscaping, and seating by October completion.
Construction of The Streatery in downtown Gainesville has reached a major milestone, with brick paver installation now underway and the project’s first phase on SW Second Street expected to reopen to traffic by the end of June.
Since construction began in April, crews have completed underground stormwater improvements, asphalt paving and the concrete base that will support the corridor’s signature brick pavers along SW Second Street, according to a city of Gainesville press release sent on Thursday. While work will continue, the first phase is scheduled to reopen within the next two weeks.
Construction has also advanced along SW First Avenue between SW Second Street and SW First Street, where crews are pouring concrete in preparation for the next section of brick pavers. City officials said all granite curbing and historic brick removed during construction has been carefully salvaged, with portions to be incorporated into the completed project…