Downtown Beloit small businesses prepare for East Grand Ave. reconstruction project

by | Feb 24, 2026 | News

Downtown Beloit small businesses prepare for East Grand Ave. reconstruction project

By Miriam Nesemeier

Published: Feb. 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM CST

Construction begins Monday, March 2. On Monday, March 9, East Grand Avenue will be fully closed to vehicle traffic between State and Pleasant streets for the duration of the time.

“The sidewalks will remain open for the majority of the project. There will be some intermittent closures, but we are trying to minimize that as best as possible so we can try to maintain pedestrian traffic throughout the area,” said Sarah Lock, City of Beloit’s director of strategic communications.

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