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A 1,310-foot section of Razorback Road between Cleveland and Maple streets is set to receive a sidewalk in 2012 as part of the Fayetteville Transportation Division’s sidewalk improvement project plan.
Fayetteville residents can expect to see over 5 miles of sidewalk improvements in 2011.
The city’s Transportation Division last week was given the go ahead by the City Council for a proposal list that includes 29 improvement projects in all four of Fayetteville’s wards.
The largest section of planned sidewalk is a 2,300-foot stretch on Mission Boulevard between Vandergriff Drive and Covington Park Drive.
Other large projects include sidewalks on Oakland Avenue, Razorback Road and Mt. Comfort Road.
The project list includes a total of 28,023 linear feet (5.3 miles) summarized by ward as follows:
Ward 1 – 5,545 feet
Ward 2 – 12,379 feet
Ward 3 – 5,837 feet
Ward 4 – 4,262 feet
2011 Sidewalk Improvement Project locations
| Ward 1 | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Cir. | Cul-de-sac | Clover Dr. | 250 ft. |
| Huntsville Rd. | Blair Ave. | Morningside Dr. | 500 ft. |
| Morningside Dr. | Huntsville Rd. | Fairlane St. | 610 ft. |
| Morningside Dr. | Fairlane St. | Fifteenth St. | 2,000 ft. |
| Spring St. | College Ave. | Fletcher Ave. | 2,185 ft. |
| Ward 2 | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash St. | Rayview Dr. | Walnut Ave. | 480 ft. |
| Davidson St. | Park Ave. | College Ave. | 850 ft. |
| Forest Ave. | Louise St. | Maple St. | 1,350 ft. |
| Gregg Ave. | Sycamore St. | Spruce St. | 725 ft. |
| Lafayette St. | Washington Ave. | Willow Ave. | 100 ft. |
| Lawson St. | Porter Rd. | Sang Ave. | 520 ft. |
| Mt. Comfort Rd. | Stephens Ave. | Garland Ave. | 1,824 ft. |
| Oakland Ave. | Sycamore St. | Mt. Comfort Rd. | 2,250 ft. |
| Old WIre Rd. | Broadview Dr. | Broadview Dr. | 350 ft. |
| Park Ave. | North St. | Prospect St. | 1,275 ft. |
| Prospect St. | Frisco Ave. | Gregg Ave. | 225 ft. |
| Sycamore St. | College Ave. | Walnut Ave. | 300 ft. |
| Walnut Ave. | Ash St. | Sycamore St. | 1,100 ft. |
| Willow Ave. | Maple St. | Rebecca St. | 1,030 ft. |
| Ward 3 | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilldale Dr. | Loxley Ave. | Stanton Ave. | 388 ft. |
| Loxley Ave. | Rolling Hills Dr. | Hilldale Dr. | 1,659 ft. |
| Mission Blvd. | Vandergriff Dr. | Covington Park Dr. | 2,300 ft. |
| Stanton Ave. | Hilldale Dr. | Old Wire Rd. | 1,490 ft. |
| Ward 4 | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Razorback Rd. | Maple St. | Cleveland St. | 1,310 ft. |
| Center St. | Hartman Ave. | Razorback Rd. | 825 ft. |
| Cleveland St. | Razorback Rd. | Hall Ave. | 300 ft. |
| Fifteenth St. | Beechwood Ave. | Razorback Rd. | 1,050 ft. |
| Salem Rd. | Old Town Ln. | Earnhart Dr. | 460 ft. |
| Salem Rd. | Bentgrass Rd. | Clabber Creek Blvd. | 317 ft. |
Source: Staff report
Great news they are putting a sidewalk on Prospect from Gregg to Frisco. There is a trail entrance/exit at the T of Prospect and Frisco, and lots of folks use that coming to and from Wilson Park. That short stretch feels a little perilous without a sidewalk.
I am so glad to see a side walk being built on Mt. Comfort, but Deane St is a huge need. All kinds of folks walk along Deane St to get to Garland/Harps.
Im glad we’re getting a sidewalk…although I hope they don’t chop down the huge trees in my front yard. I live on Spring street—will the sidewalk be on both sides? If not, what side of Spring will it be on?
A sidewalk north of College on Dickson street would be great, by the way.
Can you locate that on a map?
Everyone should contact the Fayetteville Active Transportation Advisory Committee (there is a link on the city website) and let them know your priority locations for new sidewalks. Also, let them know how to get right of way easements for free, how to construct the sidewalks without removing any trees, whether sidewalk and trail impact fees from developers are needed to serve growth areas, and who should be asked to pay for the construction of new sidewalks in existing neighborhoods and business districts. The committee can then schedule public hearings on these issues and advise the City Council, and it will give them helpful information to address complaints about need, costs, and inconvenience of the construction projects after the decisions are made and implemented. If that is too much trouble, just continue posting on blogs as if you think it will make any difference.
@ Mr. Dooley: I have called. Left a message. Hoping for a call back…nothing yet. Maybe it’s because of the Holidays.
Btw, I realized I said “north” of college. I don’t have a great sense of direction. I think I should have said a sidewalk east (not north) of college on Dickson street. Sorry.