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| Town Center Parkway is now one way |
Construction began this week on a $3.5 million
infrastructure improvement project aimed at encouraging development of a movie
theater and entertainment complex at a 6.74-acre mixed use parcel north of
Trolley Square Shopping Center
“When these improvements are complete, there will be no
question where the future of Town Center lies,” said Santee City Manager Keith
Till. “This will add real dazzle at the connection of Trolley Square and the
exciting new venues to come.”
The initial phase of work calls for installing a sidewalk,
landscaping and underground utilities
along 800 feet of Town Center Parkway and widening the road by 13 feet,
beginning west of the Riverview office
complex.
Construction work during the first phase, which will be
finished in June, will require Town Center Parkway to become a one-way,
west-to-east street between Cuyamaca
Street and Riverview Parkway.
Work will take place in two shifts: from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The second phase calls for construction of a raised
pedestrian crossing –a traffic calming feature – across Town Center
Parkway. The idea is to provide a
seamless pedestrian link between Trolley Square and the Metro Transit station
and the future entertainment complex. The
project also includes the installation
of a traffic signal at the intersection of Town Center Parkway and Riverview
Parkway.
Construction of the second phase is expected to be completed
in October 2014. The project, which is
being financed with redevelopment funds, is being managed by the San Diego
Association of Governments in conjunction with ABC Construction.
