Witherspoon Street Improvements Project

  1. Phase 1
  2. Phase 2
  3. Phase 3

Project Limits

The project begins at Nassau Street and ends at Green Street.

Current Status

Phase 1 Construction has come to a close. Construction Newsletters will continue in the next phases of the Witherspoon Street Improvements. The public is encouraged to sign up for these updates by providing your email address in the top right corner of this webpage. 

Project Schedule

The construction period was completed in 4 stages as of June 2023. Road, curb, and sidewalk replacement took place in all stages 1-4.

  • Stage 1 - The western half of Witherspoon Street between Nassau Street and Hulfish Street.
  • Stage 2 - The eastern half of Witherspoon Street between Nassau Street and Spring Street.
  • Stage 3 - The east curb of Witherspoon Street between Spring Street and Green Street.
  • Stage 4 - The west curb of Witherspoon Street between Spring Street and Green Street. 

Full-width road replacement, striping, landscaping, overhead signal, and final cleanup will take place in Stage 5 between Spring Street and Green Street.

Project Overview

Phase 1 of Witherspoon Street includes underground utility upgrades, sidewalk removal and replacement, tree removal and replacement, roadway surface removal and replacement, and signal timing updates at the Paul Robeson / Wiggins / Witherspoon intersection.