Beginning Monday, Sixth Street will be closed for the next nine months.

Work will be completed on that area in order to replace the existing bridge with a concrete beam bridge. According to the press release, the new bridge “will provide a physical barrier between vehicles and pedestrians, as well as include an on-street bike lane on the bridge deck.”

Construction will also take place on the approach pavement leading up to the bridge from the east and west, which will extend approximately 300 feet.

According to the press release, vehicle traffic will be rerouted from Sixth Street to Lincoln Way for the duration of the project. Pedestrian and bicycle detours are also planned through Brookside Park across the pedestrian bridge and following asphalt paths.

Brookside Park will still be accessible for public use throughout the project. The pedestrian and bicycle detour will be maintained throughout the winter.

Work will continue throughout winter as weather allows. The press release stated “crews will spend the winter constructing the piers and support system of the bridge to avoid delays by wet weather in the spring.”

For more information to stay up to date on the construction’s progress, visit cityofames.org/construction.