NEWS RELEASES City of Knoxville, Tennessee Bill Haslam, Mayor

Public Meeting to Discuss 100 Block Gay Street March 11

March 10, 2009 - The City of Knoxville will hold a public meeting updating the status of construction of the ongoing Gay Street Streetscapes project at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 in the Commerce Lofts Conference Room at 122 S. Gay Street. City officials and contractors will review construction from March 4-11 and discuss various issues with residents and business owners on the 100 Block of Gay Street. The 18- month-long Gay Street Streetscapes project involves the much-needed repair and reconstruction work on the underground structures supporting the block in addition to utility upgrades. The $3.5 million project also includes the replacement of the street and both sidewalks as well as streetscape improvements. Gay Street 100 Block Project 100 Block Construction Blog More information about the Gay Street Streetscapes Project is available at www.cityofknoxville.org/100block.

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