A $6 million, 12-block overhaul of Sixth Street in downtown Redmond is about 85 percent complete, according to Peter Murphy, a spokesman for the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The final overlay of asphalt between Jackpine and Antler avenues is scheduled for late September, with one lane to remain open during the process. Final paving is expected to take less than a week. This week, the west-side roadbed is being graded and paved between Antler and Dogwood, with demolition of the road beds and sidewalks on the east side beginning Monday of next week.

The traffic signals at Antler and Evergreen avenues should be active by mid-September, requiring installation of fiber optic cables and software programming first.

All of Sixth Street will now have retro-style light poles rather than traditional cobra lights, according to Redmond City Engineer Mike Cacavanno. All new street trees are expected to be in this fall.