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Fayetteville committee hears progress on Greenway reroute, Drake and Maple projects; FEMA permit delays Skull Creek bridge
Summary
Staff reported progress on multiple trail and sidewalk projects — Razorback Greenway reroute, Drake Street extension, Maple Street cycle track — and warned a Skull Creek bridge will be delayed pending FEMA CLOMR permitting. A separate road-and-trail lighting project is at 90% design with $800,000 in carbon‑reduction grant funds toward a roughly $1M cost.
During the Oct. 8 meeting, staff (Matt) gave a consolidated update on active trail and sidewalk work across Fayetteville.
Major items: the Razorback Greenway reroute is underway; Drake Street extension has subgrade and conduit in place and utility relocation (gas) is largely complete; Maple Street cycle track work is proceeding with pavers and bollards installed and a university contribution noted for some elements. Staff said Garland/Poplar/Drake segment is expected to go to bid by year-end.
Matt cautioned that a planned bridge over Skull Creek near Gordon Long Park is delayed by FEMA permitting. He said a conditional letter of map revision (CLOMR) was submitted prior to a federal shutdown and that permit approval could take many months, leaving a temporary trail tie to existing sidewalks.
On lighting, staff said the Persimmon-to-MLK road-and-trail lighting package is at 90% design with environmental approval and pending ARDOT review. He said the project budget is approximately $1,000,000 with about $800,000 provided by a carbon‑reduction grant; fixtures will be dark‑sky compliant with a 0 bug rating and slightly higher photometric levels than typical to meet trail safety needs.
Committee members raised maintenance and visibility questions for design choices like lighter pavers acting as centerlines, and suggested using reflectors on new concrete barriers on Drake Street. Staff agreed to explore protective raised pavement markers and coordinate follow-up with traffic and maintenance teams.
The committee took no formal vote; staff will report permit or bidding milestones in subsequent meetings.
