These signs are posted at several spots along the north end of the trail, including at the junction with the Cottonwood Trail.
The project to reconstruct the section of the White Rock Creek Trail between Forest Lane and the Cottonwood Trail junction has begun. The erosion fencing has already been installed.
The initial phase of construction will require closure of the trail on the south side of Forest Lane next week. Here’s a description of what’s involved from Richard Stauffer of the Park and Recreation Department that was forwarded by Park Board Member Lee Kleinman.
“We are beginning the reconstruction of the White Rock Creek Trail from Forest Lane to the Cottonwood Creek Connection & will be closing down the trail between Forest Lane & US-75. This action will allow us to complete the removal & replacement of 1000’ of trail in the most confined section of the work zone behind some of the businesses along Forest Lane. Once this is complete we will install the temporary trail for the remainder of the distance & keep the trail open for the duration of the project.
Closing of this section for a week should not create much of a hardship since the trail is closed at I-635 & Park Central. TXDOT has already installed signs on the trail directing people to utilize the Cottonwood Creek Trail.
Today signs informing trail users of the closure (see attached photo) were installed at both parking lots in Anderson Bonner Park & at the Cottonwood Creek Trail connection. On the 22nd Barricades with flashing lights & 3 – “Trail Closed Ahead” signs at 100’ intervals preceding the barricades will be installed on the trail north of Forest Lane & on the east side of US-75.
We are predicting a week to perform the work, but will open up the trail as soon as possible.”
What are they actually doing here? That section of the trail was in good shape. Unless they are making it wider, I would have thought a better use of resources would have been to resurface along Royal or the section between Lawther and Abrams.
They will be widening the trail to 12 feet. It will look like the rebuilt section north of Forest.
While we agree that there are sections of the trail in much dire need of repair (like W. Lawther to Skillman), we can only assume this section is being done first because it is contiguous with the recent reconstruction between Valley View Park and Forest Ln. Park and Rec has limited funds. This project was actually supposed to go all the way to Greenville.
Anyone interested in starting a fund-raising campaign to rebuild the worst sections of trail?