Bricks are in!!

This is my second post on this topic. This could be considered an update to the other post, but that one was a small job to fix rough spots in an old brick road. This post deals with major projects involving taking out the asphalt and putting in old-time cobblestones.

I have been avoiding these construction sites for the last several weeks, but I do stop here once in a while to see what they are doing.

Old Pictures

(from a month or so ago)

You are looking at street-car tracks that are ancient. The plan was to save them and allow them to be seen when walking on the street.

New Pictures

(taken today)

The upgrades to the street seem to have made shop owners fix up their stores - a coat of paint will not harm the image.

Old Pictures

(from a month or so ago)

This street used to be pavement just six months ago. When it is done, it will still have traffic running up and down it. Parking will be allowed and the curbs are not being eliminated.

New Pictures

(taken today)

It has been some time since I made a post on San Telmo streets, but I wanted to wait until the streets are open to give you a before and after view.

The north-south cross street

(taken today)

It is cool that they are opting to go back to the old time ways of making streets. It actually helps keep traffic slower without putting in speed bumps.

The old-time street lamps are actually brand new.

There are still some barricades on this street because they ares still putting finishing touches on it. The bullet shaped objects are used to keep cars off the sidewalks. This street was also all pavement just a few months ago, so this will end up rerouting a lot of bus and taxi traffic to another street.

Not long ago, there were buses raging down these streets and today there will be no parking, and not high speed traffic. It is essentially an outdoor mall.

If this posts hits #50 - I will do a riding tour of the streets of San Telmo on my Kingsong s18.

Thank you for reading! Do you have cobblestone streets near you?