09/15/2026
🚨🚧NOTICE: EXTENDED CLOSURE OF MILITARY TRAIL / MAIN STREET🚧 🚨
Beginning Tuesday, September 22, Military Trail, also known as St. George’s Main Street, will be closed to through traffic for at least 60 days, with the possibility of the closure extending up to 90 days, while crews complete additional work associated with the Safe Routes to School Project and address an underlying roadway concern discovered in the project area.
📍Closure Area 📍
Eastbound traffic: Military Trail will be closed to eastbound through traffic just after Jackson Street.
Westbound traffic: Military Trail will be closed to westbound through traffic beginning at Sand Creek Road. Local traffic will be permitted from east to westbound for residents and property owners needing access to homes and properties within the affected area.
We recognize that this will be a significant inconvenience for our community. The closure will require a portion of our residents to use alternate routes to access the school, local businesses, and other areas of St. George. We understand this detour will add additional travel time, and we appreciate everyone’s patience while this work is completed.
Why has the plan changed?
This extended closure was not part of the original construction plan.
As work progressed, crews encountered sandy and unstable soil conditions that require a more substantial construction approach than originally anticipated. These conditions require additional excavation, support, and wall installation work to ensure the project is completed safely and properly.
𝙄𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 "𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡" 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩.
Rather than complete the sidewalk improvements and potentially return later to address a larger roadway problem, the City believes it is important to address these concerns now while the area is already under construction.
Unfortunately, completing this work properly requires Military Trail to remain closed to through traffic throughout this phase of construction. Detour and traffic-control signage will be posted to help drivers, pedestrians, residents, and school traffic navigate around the closure.
The City understands the impact this will have, particularly on residents in the affected area and families traveling to and from school. We know this closure will be frustrating and disruptive, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We ask for the community’s patience and cooperation as crews work to address these unexpected conditions and complete the project as safely and efficiently as possible.
While the temporary closure will be challenging, completing this work now will not only provide new sidewalks and safer pedestrian access through the Safe Routes to School Project, but will also address an important roadway concern before it has the opportunity to become a larger problem.
The City will provide updates as construction progresses and will communicate any changes to the anticipated reopening timeline.
