Construction to begin on 16th Street

By Mr. Douglas Demaio (IMCOM)March 11, 2011

BAMBERG, Germany -- A construction project to repair 16th Street will have motorist's feeling like a bobblehead doll.

The first phase of the construction begins March 14. The first phase will section off the road leading from Brigade Drive to Military Clothing Sales. The project will replace the cobblestones with a concrete surface.

Motorist will need to follow the Umleitung signs, which in German means detour, to get to their destination.

One detour leads to units and services located east of 16th Street on Armor and Brigade drives. Motorists can enter and exit this area through the motor pool located near the autobahn on ZollnerStrasse, which is near the golf course. From JFK Boulevard, near the Shoppette, motorists can use 17th Street to enter the area.

To gain access to JFK Boulevard from 16th Street near Gate 3, motorist will use Victory Drive between Summerall Field and Building 7000. Fifteenth Street will become a priority road from Victory Drive up to the light on JFK Boulevard. This phase is scheduled to last until May 6.

The second phase, which will close the remaining portion of 16th Street from Military Clothing Sales to JFK Boulevard, is scheduled to begin in April and last through the end of June.

Details of that phase will be published by the Public Affairs Office in the coming months.