City of Roanoke
“Construction begins this week on the Market Square Project
in Roanoke. While it will mean big changes downtown, it will impact traffic and
parking. Crews will begin setting up fences here in the Market Square on
Thursday, preparing for construction.
The $1.1 million dollar project will last for three months,
but will make downtown more friendly to walkers… The finished product will have two elevated platforms on
each side of Market Street, which will open up the area for vendors, outdoor
dining, and live music. Project Manager Priscilla Cygielnik, says, ‘We are
really hoping that it ends up being a pedestrian space that folks will be
encouraged to shop and come down to the market, that they will feel safer
shopping and bringing their families down to the market.’ All of the shops in
this area will remain open. Stores can be accessed using sidewalks and some
walking detours will be set up.”
~Writes Fox 2127
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