Construction begins Tuesday on the Monroe and Randolph Streetscape Projects in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood. 

Greektown is one of Detroit's historic neighborhoods, featuring a mix of business and entertainment venues on Monroe Street between Randolph Street and Chrysler Drive. 

While businesses will remain open in the Greektown Historic District, motorists should be prepared for some street and lane closures, along with parking restrictions in the area, according to the announcements from City of Detroit and others involved in the project. 

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The Greektown Neighborhood Partnership, which is leading the project, explained that the Monroe Street development includes wide sidewalks, pavers, outdoor eating areas, trees, public art "and plenty of space for pedestrians to enjoy historic Greektown." 

The traffic analysis and research ahead of this work included looking at vehicle and pedestrian traffic, along with intersection signal timing, according to Infrastructure Engineering, which worked on the project.