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STREET CLOSED FOR FRANKLIN BUILDING WORK

Aug. 10, 2001 – A portion of Strand Gade in downtown Charlotte Amalie, between the traffic light at the corner of the Franklin Building on Main Street and the old Lucy's Supermarket, has been closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic as Phase II of the Franklin Building renovation commences.
Marc A. Biggs, commissioner of Property and Procurement, said the renovation work is expected to be completed in November.
"Demolition and exterior structural repairs are under way," Biggs said. The work will entail wall reinforcement and window replacement.
The work is being done to bring the structure into compliance with the Uniform Building Code for windstorm and seismic activity adopted by the territory in 1996, he said.
Biggs asked the public to comply with traffic rerouting signs posted in the area.

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