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Town prioritizes Blackwood’s Bridge repairs, continues trail routing work amid funding uncertainty
Summary
Officials reported a hole in Blackwood’s Bridge and bought 15 replacement deck boards for $2,000; they plan to add a larger bridge rehab to the priority list. Staff also reviewed trail routing, grade and driveway conflicts, and said NDOT and the hospital will be engaged on coordination and funding.
Danville Town staff updated the board that Blackwood’s Bridge needs repair and that trail-routing work continues while the town seeks partner coordination and funding.
Speaker 2 said a citizen complaint led staff to inspect Blackwood’s Bridge, which the speaker said was originally placed in 2003 and now shows wear in its rough-cut custom deckboards. Speaker 2 said the town purchased 15 replacement boards at a stated cost of $2,000 and intends to add a larger bridge rehabilitation request to its priority projects list and later seek additional funding.
On trails, Speaker 2 described steep-grade areas and driveway conflicts that complicate ADA-compliant alignment and said staff plan to route around the steepest sections using an older roadway alignment to avoid expensive boardwalk work. The speaker also flagged major electrical lines near the hospital that forced a meander in the routing and said staff will meet with county and hospital partners to request help funding the project.
Speaker 1 asked about the effect of state-level trail-program cuts; Speaker 2 said the current program largely redirected funds but that a new trail program is expected next year and staff are attempting to position the town to apply when funding returns.
Next steps: staff will complete more detailed cost estimates, add bridge rehab to the priority list for a larger funding request, and hold partner meetings on trail funding and coordination.
