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City explains annual Beach Street winter closure citing safety and cost
Summary
Public works director told the City Commission the seasonal closure of part of Beach Street saves staff time and money, noting the city spent about $94,100 keeping the stretch open earlier this winter and that gas-tax funding covers only about $18,750 annually for that segment.
City public works officials on Monday explained the rationale for the seasonal closure of a section of Beach Street near the water-filtration plant, saying the route is difficult to keep passable in winter and that continuing to maintain it would require more city resources.
Dan Vanderheide, the city's director of public works, told the commission the closed section is typically shut from just before Christmas through about mid-March because sand, wind and winter conditions make the stretch costly and hazardous to maintain. "When it was shut down a few weeks ago, there were some questions and comments from the community," he said, and he provided cost and operational context.
Why it matters: Vanderheide said keeping that…
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