Metro to limit construction-caused street, sidewalk closures

City officials announced Friday a policy that, once approved by the Metro Council, will restrict the closure of street lanes, bike paths and sidewalks for construction purposes.  

According to a release, the Multimodal Access Closure Policy sets a seven-day maximum permit length for construction-related closures of “multimodal infrastructure across the city” for projects that have not implemented solutions — such as scaffolding structures over sidewalks — related to keeping public rights-of-way open.