Town Lot Project is Completed!

For all practical purposes the Town Lot Project is completed. Historical markers are being installed today and the street light heads are to be installed later this week. Enjoy! 

UPDATE: November 5

The construction fence was removed yesterday during the rain - and the new lot still looked good -

But the sun shined today and it looks so much better!







The parking area will open next week sometime. Striping of parking spaces and a few other odds and ends need to be finished before it opens. Comments from many residents have been positive throughout the process, and especially with the nearly-finished product. Here's some additional photos taken this morning:

UPDATE: October 31

The fence at the "new Town Lot" is expected to come down late this week or early next week! The crew has made great strides this week installing benches, grass and other plantings and most of the lights. 

Still to come are parrking and directional signs, historic information signage and a few other odds and ends.

Be sure to check out the quick video at the end of the post!




These photos were taken late Thursday afternoon:

Town Lot Project Thursday, October 28, 2010

UPDATE: October 27

Paving!

UPDATE: October 18

Trees were planted last week and into the weekend. Tree types include 8 elms, 6 pistach and 6 gingko's.

Access ramps at the Main Street corners were completed last week, and pavers continue to be installed.











Shrubs and paving should be installed and completed by the end of this week.

UPDATE: October 10

The project is really picking up steam and some interesting things are happening. The crew has been installing pavers along the Main Street side of the project since last week and it's really taking shape.

Later in the week, the trees will be delivered and planted.

Bollards separating the parking area from the pavers will be installed this week.

The plan right now is for the parking area to be paved on October 22.

UPDATE: September 30

Well, there hasn't been done this past week due to the rain. That has pushed things back a week.

Everything that was supposed to happen this week will now happen next week and some of those things include paver installation from the zig-zag line about mid-way on the lot to the Main Street curb.

The precast caps along the art pedestals, seat walls  and curbing will begin to be installed starting on Tuesday and installation of irrigation systems should begin soon. In the photo below, you should be able to see the color concrete band in the surrounding the center that was installed last week.

UPDATE: September 24

This past week we've seen the project taking shape as curb and gutters, seat wall, and several of the lighting bases installed.

The general contractor, ValleyCrest, has indicated the project is on track for completion in late October. Because of the drought, the landscaping and especially the trees may be installed later in the year.

In the week ahead, we should start seeing the corner curbing installed, more of the lighting bases, some of the granite curbing, and art pedestals. Pavers will begin to be installed as well.

For a look at the project renderings, click here.

UPDATE: September 19, 2010

On Thursday and Friday of last week some curb and gutter work was done at the entrances along N Lombard and the driveway to the east of the project, as you can see from the photos.

This week, it is anticipated that a color band between the asphalt and pavers will be installed, they will install the base for the pavers, and the bases for the lighting will be set. Additionally, we should see some work additional work on the seat wall close to E Main Street.

A note about parking: Beginning September 27th, the on-street parking along the front of the project area will be closed while they install pavers to the curb.

UPDATE: September 14, 2010

Most of the work that's going on right now is underground, electrical conduits, irrigation, plumbing and a couple of the light poles have been installed. From here on out, we will provide at least a once a week update on either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.

UPDATE: August 11, 2010

Crews have been working the past couple of days on the drainage structure and piping.

Town Lot Construction Seems to be On Track

The Town Lot Development Project at Lombard & Main Street seems to be on schedule. All the sediment and erosion control, demolition and rough grading has been done and now they're moving on to the draining portion!

Just a reminder that during the construction project, parking on the south side of E Main Street, from 321-335 is limited to 30 minutes from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.  On-street parking is still allowed on the construction side of E Main Street.

Construction Underway on "Downtown Plaza"

Work is underway on the "Downtown Plaza" project at the corner of Main and Lombard Streets that will turn the vacant lot into a downtown "centerpiece." The $389,000 project should be completed by sometime in October. "We're looking forward to seeing the area take shape into something beautiful," said Mayor Jody McLeod.

Workmen built a fence around the area this week and began preliminary grading. Pre-construction work was completed a few weeks ago, including removing trees and the granite installed on the site more than a hundred years ago as part of the old Ashley Horne home that once stood there. The granite will be reused in the new project.

Once completed, the Plaza will add beauty to the area and give shoppers a place to meet and relax, the Mayor said. It will also be the new home of the Clayton Farmers Market.

Public parking will be available during construction in the gravel parking lot behind Main Street Commons, a complex that includes Hometown Realty, Element Funding and Main Street Seafood. Parking is also available on Main Street.

Day One!

Day one! Fencing and a little grading.

Town Lot Development Begins Monday, July 26!

Beginning Monday, July 26 the Town Lot will be closed to public access until the conclusion of the project in late October.


Public & customer parking will be available in the gravel lot to the west of the Town Lot behind the buildings that include Avent-Permenter Group, Hometowne Realty, Main Street Seafood and Elemental Funding.






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