FAQs

Diagonal parking will extend along Main Street from H to P Streets. However, one-way diagonal parking will only span from O Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Final parking striping will be confirmed after the project is completed.

One-way traffic will begin at O Street and continue to Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

The permanent one-way direction is scheduled for mid-summer after final steps like traffic signal upgrades and striping. Additional short-term closures may be required to complete these tasks.

Yes. Canal Street will reopen as one-way, with temporary diagonal parking striping in place. The one-way directional change will occur at a later date.

Yes. Four new ADA-compliant parking spaces will be installed along Main Street:

• Between N and M Streets

• Between M and Canal Streets

• At Main & Canal

• Between Canal and K Streets

Yes, diagonal parking is planned on one side of 18th Street between M and K Streets. The exact layout will be finalized after striping.

Construction Timeline & What’s Happening Now 

Current Work (Now–June 6):

• Rolling closures on 18th Street and Main Street for crack and slurry sealing

Upcoming Closures:

• Monday, June 2: Full closure of 18th St. (MLK Jr. Way to M) from 6 AM to 1 PM
• Week of June 2: 16th St. closed from MLK Jr. Way to M St.
• June 9–13: Main St. closed (MLK Jr. Way to M St.) for directional change and crosswalk improvements
• June 16–27: Final phase – expect delays throughout downtown

News interviews and press updates

We recognize the disruptions these changes may bring, but these improvements will result in a safer, better-connected downtown. Thank you for your continued patience and support.