NEWS RELEASE   6/1/2010

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ONE-WAY STREET CONVERSION PROJECT BEGINS IN DOWNTOWN FLINT
City Of Flint Begins One Way Street Conversion
Project On Several Streets In Downtown Flint
Two-way traffic expected to be in place by June 1, 2010

Flint, Michigan - May 28, 2010-The City of Flint's Department of Public Works (DPW) has begun the one-way street conversion project on several streets in downtown Flint. At the completion of the project the one-way streets will be converted to accommodate two-way traffic.

The following streets are being converted from one-way to two-way:
•      Grand Traverse from I-69 to Kearsley
•      Kearsley/Glenwood from Harrison to Chevrolet
•      First Street from Harrison to Grand Traverse
•      Second Street from northbound Caesar Chavez to Glenwood
•      Third Street from Stevens to Grand Traverse
•      Fourth Street from Harrison to Church

The following streets will remain one-way streets but will be signed and striped for parking and bike lanes:
•      Church Street
•      Beach Street
•      Harrison Street

Work crews will also re-stripe Saginaw Street for three lanes of traffic with center turn lane and bike lines on both sides of the street.

The one-way conversion project is expected to be complete by June 1, 2010.

For more information contact Dawn Jones at (810) 237-2039 or dfjones@cityofflint.com

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