Redevelopment Projects
The Main Street Streetscape Project
In 1997, Uptown Lexington, Inc., the City of Lexington, Davidson County, and about 200 of our closest public and private partners completed a $1.2 million streetscape redevelopment project. There were six components of the project:
- Burry the utility lines along six (6) blocks of Main Street (North to South), and ½ block along the side streets (East to West) and install new traffic signalization.
- Install historic style lighting fixture throughout the streetscape area to blend with architectural period of the Uptown district’s architecture.
- Replace the overgrown and damaged Bradford Pear trees with Lace Bark Elm trees along Main Street.
- Replace the decaying forty year old sidewalk wit a decorative concrete patterns along six blocks of Main Street.
- Improve landscaping at The Square
- Install street furnishings including benches, trashcans, banners, and Christmas decorations.
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The Uptown Lexington Streetscape Project received five awards of excellence for the public private partnership effort.
From the North Main Main Street Center:
Best Public-Private Partnership in DowntownRevitalization - 2000
Best Fund-Raising Effort - 2000
From the North Carolina Downtown Development Association:
Best Public Development Project - 1998
Award of Excellence in Organization / Fund Raising - 1996
The CP& L Award of Excellence for Best Downtown Revitalization Project - 1998
Please note that the 2008 Plan of Work for Uptown Lexington, Inc. includes initial planning for streetscape improvements to be made to East and West Center Streets within the district, with ties to the style of enhancements being made as part of the bridge replacement expected to be completed later this year. If that plan is completed, it is hoped that work would begin in 2009.