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City presenter seeks $65,000 in CPC funds for Hail Street shared-use pathway design
Summary
City staff requested $65,000 to complete design, survey and permitting for an 8–10 ft shared-use pathway on the eastern Hail Street corridor; presenters noted wetland constraints on the full corridor and a preliminary construction estimate of roughly $500,000 for the shorter section.
City staff presented a request for $65,000 from the Community Preservation Committee to fund the design phase of the Hail Street Shared Use Pathway East project.
Jordy Vining described the plan as an 8–10 foot paved, universally accessible off-road shared-use path roughly 1,600 feet long that would provide a safer walking and biking connection from the Squires neighborhood to existing sidewalks that lead to schools and playing fields. He said a prior feasibility study and a recent wetland delineation (ANRAD) guided the decision to focus on the eastern section because continuing through the entire corridor would trigger wetlands permitting that could require three long boardwalks and raise the overall cost to about $4.3 million.
The presenter provided a preliminary construction estimate for the shorter section of just over $500,000 and asked members to note the request is for the design phase to create shovel-ready plans and specifications.
A resident who said they live on Hail Street noted the project would pass their property and asked whether a recusal was required; the chair said noting the potential conflict was sufficient unless a member objected.
Next steps: CPC will consider the request along with other applications; if recommended, the design funds would be used to complete permitting and final plans ahead of a later construction request.
