<div dir="ltr">Please share/cross post as wished. <div>(Disregard/delete if not interested/excuse any unseen duplications)</div><div><div class="gmail-gs" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:1504px;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-"><div id="gmail-:2wg" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="direction:ltr;margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-size:0.875rem"><div id="gmail-:2rp" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aiL msg4184321073499966296" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px">---------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Public Works, in partnership with DPR, recently launched the Trail Repair Project to repair several miles of some of the City's oldest, original trails. The project will fix decades of deferred maintenance issues (cracking, puddles, potholes, minor drainage problems) along seven to eight miles of the City's greenway trails to improve</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">safety, usability, and the </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">user experience. The trail sections selected for the project were identified as areas in the greatest need of repair in the 2017 Trail Condition Assessment and were p</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">rioritized using criteria including connectivity to employment areas and racial and economic demographic data.</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">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. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Adjacent private properties will not be disturbed or used for access but trail users and neighbors will likely notice heavy equipment and construction crews on the trails during </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">construction. Digital message boards and bi-lingual signs will continue to be posted at closure areas to help reach trail users that may not obtain information announced on </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">social me</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">dia.  </span></div><div style="margin:0px"><div style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>Project Notifications:</b></span></div><div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">The best way to obtain the most up-to-date project information is to follow </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>@dprplaymore</b></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"> on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and to check DPR's Construction Project & Maintenance webpage: </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black"><a href="https://www.dprplaymore.org/490/Construction-Projects-and-Maintenance" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">https://www.dprplaymore.org/490/Construction-Projects-and-Maintenance</span></a>. Thank you to everyone that has been reposting our posts. I will continue to email project updates as well. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;color:black"><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;color:black"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>Planned Locations (as funding and existing trail conditions allow) are shown in the attached map and listed below:</b></span></span><div style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;color:black"><ul type="disc"></ul></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><div style="margin:0px"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">Ellerbee Creek Trail - </span><span style="margin:0px">from Club Boulevard to Stadium Drive</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Rock Quarry Spur/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Trail -</span><span style="margin:0px"> from Stadium Drive to W Murray Avenue</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">American Tobacco Trail (Phase D) - </span><span style="margin:0px">from Dunhill Drive to NC 54</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Riddle Road Spur - </span><span style="margin:0px">from American Tobacco Trail to Briggs Avenue</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">West Ellerbee Creek Trail - </span><span style="margin:0px">from Albany Drive to Maryland Avenue</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Warren Creek Trail -</span><span style="margin:0px"> from Stadium Drive to Horton Road</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Rocky Creek Greenway - c</span><span style="margin:0px">onnecting Fayetteville Street Elementary, Elmira Avenue Park and Shepherd Middle School</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">South Ellerbee Creek Trail - </span><span style="margin:0px">from Dacian Avenue to Club Boulevard/Ellerbee Creek Trail</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Renaissance Parkway Sidepath - </span><span style="margin:0px">from NC 751 to Fayetteville Road</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Sandy Creek Trail - </span><span style="margin:0px">from Sandy Creek Park to Pickett Road</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:black;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">New Hope Creek Trail - </span><span style="margin:0px">from Old Chapel Hill Road to Old Chapel Hill Road Park</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span></li></ul></div></div></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt"></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;color:black"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><b>Current Project Schedule Information (as of June 1^st): </b></span></span><div style="margin:0px"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><b>Recently Re-opened:</b></span></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Ellerbee Creek Trail, between Stadium Dr and W. Murray Ave</span></li></ul></ul></div><div style="margin:0px"><div style="margin:0px"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><b>Current Closures:</b></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"> </span></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Ellerbee Creek Trail, between W. Murray Ave and Club Blvd, is closed for repairs until June 10th.</span><br></li><li style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">S. Ellerbee Creek Trail, between W. Club Blvd and Dacian Ave, is closed for repairs until June 17th.</span><br></li><li style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">W. Ellerbee Creek Trail, between Albany St and Maryland Ave, is closed for repairs until June 17th. </span></li><li style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Rocky Creek Trail, between the American Tobacco Trail and NC 55, is closed for repairs until June 30th.</span></li></ul><li style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><b>Upcoming Closures:</b></span></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">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.</span></li><li style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Renaissance Parkway Side Path, between NC 751 and Fayetteville Rd, is expected to be closed in early July. Tree trimming will be performed in advance of the construction closure. </span></span></li></ul></ul></div></div></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(50,49,48)"><b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Internet/Social Media Resources:</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></b></div><div style="margin:0px;color:black"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">DPR Home page - </span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://dprplaymore.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://dprplaymore.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=285</span></a></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">   </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">General Post about the Project on the Blog - April 11 -  </span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://dprplaymore.blogspot.com/2022/04/repaving-durham-one-trail-at-time.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://dprplaymore.blogspot.com/2022/04/repaving-durham-one-trail-at-time.html</span></a></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">   </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">DPR Construction & Maintenance Page - </span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://dprplaymore.org/490/Construction-Projects-and-Maintenance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://dprplaymore.org/490/Construction-Projects-and-Maintenance</span></a></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">   </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Bull City Today on Durham Television Network - project will be featured in an upcoming episode <span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">available on the </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLeX6M8cvLwPfuUBI2bXZlMP5q8Mi0mk7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">City's YouTube page</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">  </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">DPR Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Post Dates:   </span></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Update on Trail Closures - April 15   </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Update on Trail Closures - May 1   </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">Update on Trail Closures - May 18</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:12pt">Next post scheduled for June 3</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b>For questions/feedback etc: </b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Lindsay R. Smart, AICP, CPTED-CPD</span></b><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="color:black">Sr. Park & Trail Planner</span></i><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="color:black">Parks and Recreation</span></i><span style="color:black">, City of Durham </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">400 Cleveland Street </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Durham, NC 27701 </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">P 919-560-4355, ext. 27220 </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lindsay.Smart@DurhamNC.gov<span style="color:black">  </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://dprplaymore.org/" target="_blank">DPRPlayMore.org</a><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Constantia,serif;color:black">Play More: Connecting our whole community to wellness, the outdoors, and lifelong learning.</span></i><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit"><span style="font-size:8pt;color:black">Email correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to the </span></i><i style="font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">North Carolina Public Records Law and can be disclosed to third parties.</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span></p><div class="gmail-adL"></div></div><div class="gmail-adL"></div></div><div class="gmail-adL"></div></div><div class="gmail-adL"></div></div><div class="gmail-adL"></div></div><div class="gmail-adL"></div></div></div><div class="gmail-hq gmail-gt gmail-a10" id="gmail-:2l7" style="font-size:0.875rem;margin:15px 0px;clear:both"><div class="gmail-hp" style="width:1504px;border-top:1px dotted rgb(216,216,216)"></div><div class="gmail-a3I" style="width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hid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