New Walking Trail For Beach Park Possible Too

Fairhope, Alabama


conceptual drawing

STATE GRANT APPLIED FOR

The city is applying for a grant from ADECA to construct a walking trail adjacent to the asphalt road at the beach park, where pedestrians and vehicles compete now for limited space.

The trail would be 3,303 linear feet of compacted, decomposed granite with 487 feet of boardwalk in places over ponds, and about 97 of concrete; ADA compliant connections to the two exiting piers are included as well.

A 20% cost-match will be required from the city if the grant is awarded for FY 2018.

A total of $2.6 million is available from the state Recreation Trails Program, which is competitively-awarded based upon project recommendations from the State Recreation Trails Advisory Board and ADECA (Alabama Department of Economics and Community Affairs).

The application was prepared by Richard Johnson, the city's Public Works
Director and Sherry Botop, Economic Affairs Director.











Comments

Anonymous said…
And if the city doesn't get funded does that mean this becomes another project that gets moved into the archives of good ideas long forgotten? Utilizing grant resources if fine, but if a project is truly important for our city, it should be placed in a capital plan.
Anonymous said…
Speed bumps would definitely help out on that little road.
Anonymous said…
They can't use grant money and then charge people to walk on it.
Anonymous said…
If you use federal grant money for this type of project it must be accessible to the general public. By charging people to walk in which the city does that would make it ineligible for federal funds. The city would have to quit charging walkers.
Publisher said…
That has been discussed: entrance fees are only during Summer months and decals are available for the "general public" in Fairhope for free admittance then.