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Residents urge council to reject Governors Parkway and press for Grand Avenue rail crossing solution
Summary
Dozens of residents spoke during public expression to urge preservation of Briar East Woods and to oppose the Governors Parkway proposal, arguing the plan will not solve train-safety problems at the Grand Avenue crossing and would open the woods to residential development.
Dozens of residents spoke during public expression to urge preservation of Briar East Woods and to oppose the Governors Parkway proposal, arguing the plan will not solve documented train-safety hazards at the Grand Avenue crossing and would instead open the woods to housing development.
Anne Sedlacek, a resident and member of Hessville Dune Dusters, told the council she supports preserving the entire 32 acres of Briar East Woods and urged the council to “say no to the Governor’s Parkway project.” Sedlacek said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recommended a Grand Avenue overpass as the effective solution for the crossing where children climb over stalled trains — the same crossing where a pedestrian fatality has occurred,…
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