Historic downtown Newark, Ohio is undergoing a bit of a change, infrastructure-wise. A century old combination sanitary and storm sewer has to go (an EPA mandate, but a very common sense one), and is being replaced by new, and separate, systems. The City has taken the opportunity to make other changes while the streets are torn up. You can see its shape now.
The changes around the Courthouse Square are significant. Much wider sidewalks, a new two-way traffic flow, narrower driving lanes, pedestrian-friendly cross walks, round-abouts at each corner. Unfortunately, there will also be way fewer parking spaces. The total project is now about 25% complete. The adventure continues. Here is what it looked like 45 days ago:
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