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Description of Proposed Parks and Recreation Bond Projects

Dry Creek Trail: The recent bond sale includes $125,000 for installation of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Dry Creek near Perry Creek Road in the Springcrest neighborhood. Installation is expected to take place in the spring or early summer of 2005. The bridge would be used to allow safe access to the Town’s 34 acre open space property located at the southwest corner of Erwin Road and I-40. Once the bridge is installed we would expect to develop a system of natural surface trails on the open space property. Another phase of the Dry Creek trail, which would extend the trail to west to Eastowne, is anticipated for 2009 using a mix of Town bond and NCDOT direct allocation funds.

Bolin Creek Trail (Phase 3): The attached budget ordinance would account for $100,000 from the Town’s 2004 bond sale plus an additional $75,000 allocated for the project by Orange County. Initial funds would be used to pay for development of a concept plan and construction drawings for Phase 3 of the Bolin Creek Trail. The concept plan for phase 3 would include a study of a possible extension of the Bolin Creek Trail upstream from Airport Road to Seawell School Road, with a side trail providing a connection to the Northside neighborhood. Actual construction of the trail could occur as early as 2007 if design is complete, land acquisition is completed, and the Council agrees to use 2006 bond proceeds for this project.

Morgan Creek Trail: The Morgan Creek Trail is proposed to be an extension of the existing Fan Branch Trail through Southern Village. The trail would begin at Culbreth Road and extend to Smith Level Road. Funds from the 2004 bond sale would include $75,000 to develop flood models needed for the proposed trail. We expect to present a concept plan to the Council in 2005 that would include a number of bridges and other structures in the floodplain. The flood modeling is necessary in order to properly design structures that meet Town and Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations.