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TRAIL UNDER THE SPRING CREEK PARKWAY BRIDGE.WHEN WE GET HEAVY RAIN RUNOFF FROM NEARBY STREETS AND THE CREEK COLLECTS ON THE TRAIL FLOODING IT, THAT HAPPENS PROBABLY A GOOD THREE TO FOUR TIMES A MONTH WHERE WE HAVE A MULTI-DAY CLOSURE.
ON THIS TRAIL, A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS UNDERWAY TO ELEVATE THE TRAIL ABOVE THE FLOODPLAIN.
THE WORK IS DESIGNED TO DRAIN WATER OFF THE TRAIL.
THAT WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CLOSURES, KEEPING THE TRAIL OPEN AND SAFE.
IT WILL ALSO REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS.
THIS TRAIL SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO BE USED WHEN WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RAIN AND MAYBE ONLY ONE TO TWO TIMES A YEAR.
WOULD WE NEED TO CLOSE IT FOR MAINTENANCE? ONCE THEY FINISH THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CREEK, THEY'LL START WORKING ON THE NORTH SIDE.
THEY'RE EXPECTED TO FINISH THE PROJECT BY NOVEMBER.
THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE IS AT WORK FOR YOU.