Mehring Way to Close: Beginning Monday,
November 18, at 9:00 a.m., Mehring Way will close to pedestrian and
vehicular traffic between the Roebling Suspension Bridge and Old Broadway
for a period of 90 days.
During the closure, signage will direct motorists to use Second and Third
Streets as detours.
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 | Motorists heading east on Mehring Way can access Second Street by
turning north on Elm, then right (east) onto Second. From Second, take
Ramp LL down to Broadway, then turn left (east) on Pete Rose Way to
continue heading east.
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| Motorists heading west along Mehring Way should access Third Street by
turning right (north) onto Broadway, then left (west) onto Third Street.
From Third, turn left (south) onto Central Avenue, follow to Mehring Way,
and turn right (west) onto Mehring Way to continue west.
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Construction News: Workers continue to
make notable progress on all areas of Great American Ball Park. Following
are some highlights:
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| Crews recently installed a large mural behind the main scoreboard.
Designed to capture the essence and simplicity of the game, the picture
displays a bat and ball resting beside home plate. Fans can see the mural
from the plaza adjacent to US Bank Arena and from the Public Landing.
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| Glass is being installed on the Club Level and at the Batter’s Eye.
The black-tinted glass enclosing the Batter’s Eye facility will be angled
to deflect the sun and camera flashes from the players’ eyes.
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| Workers have begun installing a sandstone-like finish along the back
wall of the ball park, along Mehring Way.
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| Testing of the field lighting system continues. Crews continue to
illuminate the riverfront as they “burn in” each light tower in 12-hour
increments.
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| Workers are now installing the 7,000-plus personalized brick pavers
into the Crosley Terrace entrance.
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Worth Noting – Some of the workers at the ball park took up
a collection to purchase a brick in memory of Bill Moskal of Marsh USA,
Inc. Bill was the Vice President and Loss Control Consultant on the Great
American Ball Park safety team before he was killed in the World Trade
Center attacks. Moskal’s son, Andy, threw out the ceremonial first pitch
at the Reds-Pirates game on September 11, 2002.
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Community Display: The Great American
Ball Park traveling display, featuring photographs, renderings and
riverfront development information, will be on display at the US Bank Tower,
425 Walnut Street, through November 27.
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For more information
on next week’s ball park
activity, contact: |
Barnard Baker
Dan Pinger Public Relations, Inc.
(513) 564-0700 |
