Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves $1.36 million for a mile-long Overbrook sidewalk project
Summary
Greenville council appropriated $1,358,667 in federal transportation-alternatives funds and local matching monies for a sidewalk project on Lounge Hill in the Overbrook neighborhood. Staff said the project will require an environmental study, right-of-way work and is targeted for construction next spring.
The Greenville City Council approved an ordinance to appropriate $1,358,667 in the miscellaneous grants fund and capital projects fund to pay for a federal transportation alternatives program grant that will help build a new sidewalk in the Overbrook neighborhood.
City staff and councilmembers described the project as roughly 5,100 linear feet (about one mile) of sidewalk along Lounge Hill intended to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity for students and other walkers. The project will require a participation agreement with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, an environmental review and acquisition of some right-of-way easements, staff said. Construction is targeted to begin in spring next year with about a year for construction, pending approvals.
Why it matters: the sidewalk is intended to provide a direct pedestrian route through a hilly, non-grid neighborhood where children and other residents currently must take longer or less safe routes. Councilmembers who represent Overbrook and staff said the neighborhood requested the improvement and welcomed the grant.
Discussion, direction and decision
- Discussion points: Councilmembers who attended neighborhood meetings described strong neighborhood support and emphasized pedestrian safety for children. City staff said the agreement with SCDOT is already executed and that the project will continue through plan approval and right-of-way acquisition.
- Direction: Staff will complete environmental review, finalize right-of-way agreements and prepare for construction bidding after approvals.
- Decision: Ordinance to appropriate $1,358,667 for the federal transportation alternatives program — approved by council vote.
Ending
Councilmembers praised staff for securing the funding and expressed hope the project will improve safety and connectivity in Overbrook once construction is complete.
