Riverside Drive closed for bridge work
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Terry Benjamin, with the City of Clinton Public Works Department, gets ready to close off the walking trail under the Lewallen Bridge Tuesday morning. Riverside Drive will be closed between South Seivers Boulevard (State Route 61) and Meadowbrook Street, as will the boat launch ramp beneath the bridge. — Ken Leinart
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Riverside Drive closed for bridge work
Blalock Construction has notified the City of Clinton that Riverside Drive will be closed between South Seivers Boulevard (State Route 61) and Meadowbrook Street, beginning early Tuesday morning Sept. 18.
For the next three years, motorists trying to reach the Riverside/Riverbend areas will need to use one of four alternate routes: Meadowbrook Street, Willow Street, Elm Street, or Redbud Drive.
Attempting to make a left turn onto any of these four streets may present a challenge during afternoon hours, when school and work traffic is at its peak.
To help accommodate this, the City of Clinton is currently upgrading the traffic signal at Willow Street/Sunset Road.
It is being reconfigured to provide a protected left turn arrow in each direction. While the city expects this will help, it is recommended that when possible, motorists create a route that will allow them to make a right turn when approaching Redbud Drive, Elm Street, Willow Street, or Meadowbrook Street.
Please use extreme caution when making left turns, and remember: Center turns lanes create opposing traffic situations!
The Riverside Drive closure will also shut down the boat launch ramp beneath the Lewallen Bridge, as well as a section of the Lakefront Park walking trail.
City officials ask for everyone’s cooperation, patience, and safe driving during this construction period.