In August, the Department of Public Works will begin a two-part project to improve the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue and Semmes Avenue.
The first phase will include removing the traffic signal at the three-way intersection of Forest Hill, Semmes, and Dundee. DPW will add a temporary signal at 34th and Semmes as well as sidewalks, crosswalks, and curb ramps.
Forest Hill will also become a one-way street heading east between Semmes and 34th Street. The formerly westbound lane will be converted into 23 back-in parking spaces.
In the second phase, DPW will make the 34th and Semmes signal permanent. It will also add a pedestrian crossing with a hybrid beacon somewhere on Forest Hill Avenue, west of Carson Street.
Nearby businesses will remain open during construction.
