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March 26, 2024
Sidewalk Closed
Crews closed the sidewalk on the west side of McDowell Street between Hargett Street and Morgan Street on Monday, March 25, 2024. The closure includes the crosswalk on the west side of McDowell Street at Hargett Street. The crosswalk section of the sidewalk will reopen to the public once Duke Energy has completed its work. The remainder of the sidewalk will remain closed most of the time the new Civic Tower is under construction.
Don't forget, anyone using the Municipal Building parking lot and then walking east must cross at the McDowell Street crosswalk.
March 20, 2024
McDowell Street Sidewalk
The contractor must close the McDowell Street sidewalk starting Monday, March 25, and it will remain closed for much of the construction process. This is necessary for Duke Energy to complete a power line relocation and other construction-related tasks. The sidewalk will be closed between Morgan and Hargett Street. Anyone using the Municipal Building parking lot and then walking east must cross at the McDowell Street crosswalk. The sidewalk closure will remain in effect through most of the project.
It’s a pit
The deconstruction phase is almost done. The demo crew is breaking up the last parts of the basement. This work is noisy and dusty, because the concrete is broken off the remaining steel supports. It looks like we have one more week of this work before we start the next phase.
What to expect next
Once the deconstruction is completed, the contractor will switch gears and start the shoring and deep foundation work. This work includes driving steel into the ground, and you will hear the noise of steel on steel being pounded into the ground. This work is very loud. If you are a Raleigh Employee and work on the east side of the Raleigh Municipal Building, you will hear this work. The noise may also affect people who work in the Professional Building.
March 13, 2024
Basement demolition begins.
This requires breaking up a large amount of concrete for disposal. This work can be noisy and those near the site may feel vibrations. The demolition of the basement is expected to take 10 days.
March 5, 2024
Site cleanup continues.
The piles of rubble are getting smaller every day, and today, we can see the basement. A steady stream of trucks removes the debris as the crew continues sifting through the rubble. They are also working on removing the last of the visible steel girders. Next up, digging out the basement.
Planned power outage.
There will be a planned power outage at RMB and the Parking deck on March 11 starting at 7 p.m. The power outage is due to work underway at the new Civic Tower site.