City reopens Front Avenue between 13th, 14th Streets (Columbus, Martin: construction, maintenance)

[Fountain-of-youth]

The stretch has been closed to traffic since the city ceded ownership of it to Fieldcrest Mills in 1996 in exchange for the right of way needed to build the 13th Street Bridge. W.C. Bradley bought Fieldcrest in 2003. It has for year been used as a construction staging area for a variety of downtown projects.

Even though the street will be reopened to traffic, it will remain possession of the Bradley Co. for the time being. Once the land around it has been developed, the street will be ceded over to the city, which will be responsible for maintenance.

The stretch begins under the 13th Street Bridge and ends at the 14th Street roundabout and the base of the Frank Martin Pedestrian Bridge.

The long-closed stretch of Front Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets is again open to the public. | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Long overdue! Ready to see the type development W.C Bradley have planned for the area.

[DWColumbus]

I was glad to hear that. I remember seeing it as just an alley and wondering if they would do anything with it.

[Savannahbound19]

Boardwalk with river front restaurants!