100 Block to Reopen July 19

Date: 06/29/2010

The City of Knoxville will hold a ribbon cutting to re-open the 100 Block of Gay Street and celebrate the completion of the Gay Street Streetscapes Project on Monday, July 19th.

The long-awaited event comes after more than year of construction that closed the north end of downtown’s main street that features a mix of residential, retail and restaurant establishments and transformed it into a dusty, often noisy, construction site.

“Obviously we’re pleased to be able to announce the completion date for this project and to be finishing it a little early,” said Rick Emmett, the city’s urban growth manager. “It has caused a lot of hardships for the people who live and work there but I think everyone is going to be very pleased with the final result.”

For more information on the Grand Opening and 100 Block Project, visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2010/0628.asp.

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