St. Cloud & George

2010-03-19 12:23:18 By: Megan - Archives

St. Cloud and George Streets looking west, 1970
The intersection of George and St. Cloud streets had a two-way east/west stop on St. Cloud with continuous north/south access on George Street.  There were no medians that divided the St. Cloud and George Street intersections.


 

St. Cloud and George Streets looking west, 2003
The St. Cloud Street and George Street intersection received a major facelift in 1999.  The west side of George Street has been closed off creating a three way or T intersection.  The intersection now has traffic lights in three directions with left-turn signals when turning south onto George Street and east onto St. Cloud Street.  George Street is now a four lane street with a median for lane changes south of the intersection and has a concrete dividing median north of the intersection.  St. Cloud Street also has a dividing median between the left (south) turn land and the right (north) turn lane.
 

George and St. Cloud Streets looking south,1970
This picture of the George Street and St. Cloud Street intersection looked south showing a two-lane street with no medians or traffic lights.  There were no sidewalks south of the viaduct.

 

George and St. Cloud Streets looking south, 2003
This photograph of the same intersection shows a concrete median and left-turn lane have been added to George Street.  There are two through lanes of traffic north and south bound, plus turn lanes.  The intersection of St. Cloud Street and the western side of George Street is now closed off to auto traffic.