[Durham INC] Fwd: Alert: DCO/DPR Trail closures (please heed/avoid) dates/times, for tree & trail fixups

[Debra Hawkins]

*Please Cross Post* (earlier shared 1st announcement info with yesterday
update times/dates, for any who've not seen/shared previously - thank you)
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Forwarded by RQ - please forgive any duplicate posts not spotted by
reviews, share as wished, disregard/delete if not interested (*but a plea
from muni staff not to disregard closures/barricades on trails, for
worker/citizen safety*). Thanks! (links to follow further trail close/open
updates below).
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The Durham Parks and Recreation Department (DPR) has an *on-going project
to repair several miles of some of the city's oldest greenway trails.* This
project will fix decades of deferred maintenance along the City's greenway
trails to improve safety, usability, and user experience. The repairs are
being performed within the boundaries of the City's greenway easements and
the equipment/vehicles will enter the trails from public street
crossings. Below is additional information and internet resources for the
 project.

Planned trail repair locations are listed below, in no particular order,
and trails will be repaired as funding allows.

   - Ellerbe Creek Trail - from Club Boulevard to Stadium Drive
   - Rock Quarry Spur/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Trail - from Stadium Drive
   to W Murray Avenue
   - West Ellerbe Creek Trail - from Albany Drive to Maryland Avenue
   - Warren Creek Trail - from Stadium Drive to Horton Road
   - Rocky Creek Greenway - connecting Fayetteville Street Elementary,
   Elmira Avenue Park and Shepherd Middle School
   - South Ellerbe Creek Trail - from Dacian Avenue to Club
   Boulevard/Ellerbe Creek Trail
   - American Tobacco Trail (Phase D) - from Dunhill Drive to NC 54
   - Riddle Road Spur - from American Tobacco Trail to Briggs Avenue
   - Renaissance Parkway Sidepath - from NC 751 to Fayetteville Road
   - Sandy Creek Trail - from Sandy Creek Park to Pickett Road
   - New Hope Creek Trail - from Old Chapel Hill Road to Old Chapel Hill
   Road Park

*For Project Information and ongoing closure/opening updates: *

   - DPR Home page - https://dprplaymore.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=285


   - DPR Construction & Maintenance Page -
   https://dprplaymore.org/490/Construction-Projects-and-Maintenance
   -
   - DPR Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Post Dates:
      - General Post about the Project on the Blog - April 11 -
      https://dprplaymore.blogspot.com/2022/04/repaving-durham-one-trail-at-time.html

      - Update on Trail Closures - April 15 with detour maps
      - Update on Trail Closures - May 1
      - Update on Trail Closures - May 18
      - Updates on Trail Closures - Additional through June 24 (latest
      below)


   - Project was featured in Bull City Today on Durham Television Network,
   video of it will remain available on the City's YouTube page
   <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLeX6M8cvLwPfuUBI2bXZlMP5q8Mi0mk7>


*Current Project Schedule Information (as of June 24th): *

   - *Recently Re-opened:*
      - Ellerbe Creek Trail, between Stadium Dr and Lavender Ave.


   - *Current Closures:*
      - Ellerbe Creek Trail, between Lavender Ave and Club Blvd, is closed
      for repairs until June 29th.
      - S. Ellerbe Creek Trail, between W. Club Blvd and Dacian Ave, is
      closed for repairs until July 8th.
      - W. Ellerbe Creek Trail, between Albany St and Maryland Ave, is
      closed for repairs until July 8th.
      - Rocky Creek Trail, between the American Tobacco Trail and NC 55, is
      closed for repairs until July 15th.
      - New Hope Creek Trail, between the traffic circle in the Park and
      Old Chapel Hill Road, is closed for repairs until July 29th.
   -
   - *Upcoming Closures:*
      - Warren Creek Trail, between Horton Road and Stadium Drive, is
      expected to be closed in early July. Please check back for specific dates
      and a Detour Map for recommended alternative routes.

*To See/Receive Project **Notifications: The* best way to obtain the most
up-to-date project information is to follow *@dprplaymore* on Twitter,
Instagram, and Facebook and to check DPR's Construction Project &
Maintenance webpage:
https://www.dprplaymore.org/490/Construction-Projects-and-Maintenance.
along with the list of other sites shown in the previous details in this
message above.Thank you to everyone that has been sharing/reposting our
posts, and everyone who has been helping by observing the closures and
barricades during work dates/hours to allow the repairs to proceed safely
and as quickly as possible for all.
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