Going back to September 17, 2015, Town Council adopted a Resolution on to continue the Community Trail up to Phase III, which included Peach Street south, and portions of the entrance to Central Park. Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) reallocated $248K from other projects for projected Phase 2 shortfall in April 2016 and approved an additional $817K for FY 2017 in June 2016. The cost estimate for 60% design of Phase III is $731k.
Design has progressed to 60% stage, including 10’ trail on east side, 8’ on west side, 11 parallel parking spaces, parking median with pervious pavers; 18 diagonal spaces, standard trail light poles; 3 on each side and 4 on parking median, crape myrtles for each side and median, trees on both ends of median illuminated with low intensity up lights, connect to south side of Mason by rebuilding driveway apron and adding handicap access to existing sidewalk, improve south park entrance with pervious paver turn around and turf pave rea for vendor and user parking. [Read more…]