Jasper downtown project moves toward one-way Wall Street and added parking

A downtown Jasper redevelopment project is moving toward a change in traffic circulation, new parking and a public mural at Hensley Plaza behind Main Street.

In an announcement dated July 6, 2026, Hensley Plaza outlined the next phase of improvements to a roughly 2,500-square-foot former Jasper City Hall and Jail property and its courtyard. The building was constructed in 1935, according to the announcement.

Wall Street conversion and new parking

The Jasper City Council approved converting Wall Street to one-way traffic, the announcement said. That approval clears the way for roughly 12 new diagonal parking spaces near the project.

The change is expected to affect how drivers reach and move through the downtown area once it takes effect. The announcement did not state the effective date, identify the direction of travel or say whether the conversion was already installed as of July 6.

For downtown workers, visitors and customers, the street conversion and added spaces will change access around the area behind Main Street. The project’s public-space improvements are intended to support businesses, visitors and community use, but the announcement does not claim that the redevelopment will increase business revenue or property values.

Courtyard work and heritage mural

Several courtyard features are listed as completed. They include a brick seating wall, a small performance stage, a fire pit, an ADA-compliant sidewalk, lighting, bike rings and landscaping.

A hand-painted heritage mural was scheduled to begin around July 7, 2026. The announcement did not provide the mural’s artist, final design or completion date.

The mural is part of the project’s effort to give the former municipal property a more active public role. The planned courtyard features provide places for seating, performances and gathering, while the accessibility improvements are intended to make the space easier to use.

August public milestone

Hensley Plaza said an August 2026 ribbon-cutting and mural showing were planned. No exact August date was provided.

The project announcement was distributed through PRWeb by Terry Commercial Realty. It did not include the Jasper City Council resolution or meeting minutes, so the public record supporting the traffic approval was not included in the available source material.

For now, the confirmed next steps are the mural work scheduled to begin around July 7 and the planned August public event. The timing of the Wall Street traffic change remains unspecified.