The outdoor dining barriers along a popular stretch of restaurants in West Hartford are being removed this week.
The Department of Public Works is expected to begin the process of removing the outdoor dining barriers on Wednesday in preparation of winter storm operations.
The process is expected to take a few days to complete.
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Restaurants and businesses are asked to remove all of their furniture and fixtures to help with a safe removal process.
All of the traffic patterns in the area will remain the same. LaSalle Road and Isham Road will remain one way and parking on Farmington Avenue will stay as-is with a combination of parallel and head-in angle parking.
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The outdoor dining barriers were originally installed during the coronavirus pandemic as a way to give restaurants more flexibility for outdoor dining.
Since then, the barriers have been put back up to allow more space for outdoor dining. This year, artists were able to paint the barriers and turn them into works of art.
