The City of Manhattan has announced that starting Thursday, August 22, the intersection of 4th Street and Houston Street will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, while the 300 block of Houston Street will remain closed between 3rd and 4th Streets.
This closure is so work can begin to remove and reconstruct the road surface, storm sewer, and sidewalks. Additional landscaping and lighting also will be added.
The recommended detour for 4th Street would be to instead use 3rd Street, which will reopen by the end of Wednesday, August 21. Eastbound traffic on Houston Street will need to divert north to Poyntz or south to Pierre via 5th Street.
A temporary walkway may be put into place on the west side of 4th Street to allow for north-south pedestrian traffic. This work is expected to continue through the winter of 2024-25. Access to businesses within the affected area will continue to be maintained.
Traffic Impacts expected include light to moderate traffic and some delays on 3rd Street, 4th Street, 5th Street, and Pierre Street through the duration of construction into this winter.