Macon-Bibb County will break ground on Tuesday, November 17, at 11:30 a.m. for the next phase of the Second Street Corridor Connector construction. This phase will cost $1.7 million and start at the realigned Edgewood Avenue and end where the Connector will later be built over the railroad.
 
The work consists of improving the storm drainage system, installing a 20” waterline to serve Navicent Health, constructing the road and shared sidewalks, and installing new lighting. During construction, First Street from Edgewood Avenue to Elm Street will be closed and eventually rerouted, and the at grade crossing on Elm Street will be permanently closed.
 
“We are making steady progress on connecting the different areas of our urban core with each other and the rest of the county with a more pedestrian and bike friendly road,” says Mayor Robert Reichert.
 
“We are building much more than a road,” says Chris Sheridan with Chris R. Sheridan & Compan. “We are building connections between several areas of town that will bring the community together and enhance economic activity and civic life.”