ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Avilés Street in St. Augustine's historic district is open for pedestrian traffic only until further notice because of concerns about an unstable building, the city's police department announced Wednesday.
Cecilia Aiple, with St. Augustine Police Department, said a trolley train operator called after seeing damage done to a building at 9 Avilés Street on Wednesday morning. A sergeant sent to investigate agreed there was a safety concern and shut down the road to traffic between King and Cadiz streets. Pedestrians can still pass on the street.
"In an abundance of caution for public safety and given the nature of Aviles Street, a single lane, narrow street and the route of sightseeing vehicles, the street was closed to vehicular traffic until evaluations can be made by structural engineers as to the safety of the building," city spokeswoman Melissa Wissell said in a statement released Thursday morning. "These evaluations are currently underway."
Aviles was closed to vehicles as crowds descend on the city for Fourth of July entertainment and fireworks.
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