Groundbreaking for next phase of Second Street Corridor connector set for Tuesday

Macon-Bibb County officials will break ground at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for the next phase of the Second Street Corridor connector construction project, according to a news release.

This phase will cost $1.7 million and start at the realigned Edgewood Avenue and end where the connector will later be built over the railroad.

The work includes improving the storm drainage system and installing a 20-inch waterline to serve Navicent Health, Medical Center. It also will feature construction of the road and new lighting. During construction, First Street from Edgewood Avenue to Elm Street will be closed and eventually rerouted, and the railroad crossing on Elm Street will be permanently closed.

"We are making steady progress on connecting the different areas of our urban core with each other and the rest of the county with a more pedestrian and bike friendly road," Mayor Robert Reichert said in the release.

Chris Sheridan with Chris R. Sheridan & Co. said the project is more than building a road.

"We are building connections between several areas of town that will bring the community together and enhance economic activity and civic life," he said.

This story was originally published November 16, 2015 at 5:33 PM with the headline "Groundbreaking for next phase of Second Street Corridor connector set for Tuesday ."