Construction is underway to build new streets around Roanoke City Hall and Roanoke City Center. The new roadways will include Crockett Street, Parish Lane, Peabody Way and Monroe Avenue as well as a section of Union Avenue. A roundabout at Peabody and Monroe will also be built.
Additionally, work will also include installing curbs and gutters; constructing sidewalks; installing trees, landscaping, park benches and street lighting; and building 166 parallel parking spaces.
Timeline: December 2016-October 2019
Cost: $4 million
Funding sources: city of Roanoke, Roanoke Economic and Industrial Development Corp., Roanoke Community and Economic Development Corp., Integrity Retirement Group and Enclave Roanoke City Centre LP