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George & St. Cloud 1970 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 intersection.
George & St. Cloud 2003 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 lane and right (north) turn lane.
George & St. Cloud, 1970 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 & St. Cloud, 2003 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.
   

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