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Public meeting for Phase 2 scheduled
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Public assembly for Section 2 scheduled
RICHMOND, Ind. — It has been a yr since members of the general public final heard concerning the plans for Section 2 of the bike paths by way of downtown and the Historic Depot District, however now metropolis officers have scheduled a gathering to replace everybody on the place the mission stands.
With work not starting till 2022, the assembly set for six:30 p.m. Oct. 8 on the 4th Ground Blues Membership will function an opportunity for the general public to get a reminder about what’s to come back and rise up to hurry on the work that is been executed up to now by design agency Clark Dietz.
“There’ll be an outline of the mission to only recap the place it’s, what the targets are and what the funding is,” mentioned Kate Kotan, the town’s neighborhood improvement coordinator.
“There’ll even be a number of updates, together with the place they’re with the environmental analysis. They are going to be going over … the historic analysis and report and can be reviewing the schedule and what’s forward.”
Though the session is not meant to be a proper public enter assembly, there can be an opportunity for residents to ask questions concerning the mission.
Social-distancing measures can be in place, and anybody who plans to attend ought to put on a masks (there can be masks readily available for individuals who overlook).
There’s additionally an choice to attend remotely by way of the internet-conference service Zoom. You’ll be able to register prematurely at richmondindiana-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BbbhAk5dRqO2035spSjvWg. Those that take part digitally additionally will be capable of ask questions.
The assembly represents the final of three promised public gatherings earlier than the ultimate design of Section 2 is locked in. The primary was in August 2019 and was targeted toward business owners along the route. The second, a month later, was for property owners and businesses adjacent to the path.
This time, the proceedings are open to everybody.
When it is constructed, the second part will see a motorbike path added to Fort Wayne Avenue, North E Avenue and East Fundamental Avenue from Seventh to tenth streets. It should hook up with the paths that now exist alongside East Fundamental from First to Seventh, on Seventh from East Fundamental to Fort Wayne Avenue and on tenth Avenue from North E to the tenth Avenue Park.
INDOT introduced in March 2018 that it had given the town a $2.72 million grant to cowl 80 p.c of the Section 2 price. The town is paying for the opposite 20 p.c by way of its personal funds.
Clark Dietz employees and metropolis officers promised to maintain the general public knowledgeable as their work continues on the mission, hoping to keep away from repeating any errors which may have been made with the design of Section 1, which was executed by a special agency.
Jason Truitt is the staff chief and senior reporter on the Palladium-Merchandise. Contact him at 765-973-4459 or jtruitt@pal-item.com.
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