City of Roanoke
“If the city receives VDOT's approval, it plans to make
changes to layout of Memorial Bridge. The city would extend the sidewalk on the
downstream side of the bridge from 6ft to 14ft making it safer for walkers. It
will also pave a pathway from the bridge to Vic Thomas Park. That connection
will extend the greenway from the Tinker Creek Greenway to Ghent Hill Park
which is about a seven mile stretch.
Project Manager, Luke Pugh, says the connection is something
that will make the region a better place to live. He says, ‘The Grandin Village
and Wasena area are certainly one of our heavy residential areas that use the
greenway and this really provides a formal connection for those folks to use
the greenway.’
If the project is approved, the city would use federal money
to pay for construction. The project was opened for bids on Friday. Multiple
bids have been placed since then. The lowest bid is $320,000. The city hopes to
begin construction in late spring.”
~Writes Jade Hanson of WSLS
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