Major closure begins today in Highland Park on Wycliff Ave.

A two-year-long construction project begins today on a busy road in Highland Park. Fox 4's Megan Boyd is live there this morning to show us the planned improvements. Hey, Megan. Hi, Paige. We are on Wycliffe Avenue in Highland Park, where it is now closed at multiple intersections as of this morning. You see the sign behind me to find alternate routes. This is less than a mile from the Fitzhugh exit of 75 North Central Expressway. And this is one of the biggest projects for this area to date. So you'll need to plan ahead to either avoid this area Are you going to leave the area entirely or give yourself extra travel time, especially as these These closures begin today. Now we can see detour signs, construction, vehicles, road blockage. Signs as well directing cars around this traffic. Again, Wycliffe Avenue is closed at its intersections with Lakeside Drive, St. John's Drive, and Turtle Creek Boulevard. Several surrounding streets are also gonna be closed to traffic off and on during the work with access limited to local residents. Now, there are several reasons for these upgrades, including addressing future extreme flood risks, By upgrading the area's water drainage system, officials say the work will also allow them to replace underground utilities and improve local traffic routes. Now, this project page is expected to last two years. Live in Highland Park, I'm Megan Boyd for Good Day.