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Chestnut Parkway section opens; town celebrates new pickleball courts and reviews multi‑project CIP
Summary
Engineering director Todd Huninger told the council Chestnut Parkway will open to traffic, pickleball courts at Crooked Creek Park opened tonight, and staff reviewed funding, bids and next steps for Chestnut Square Park phase two, the Highway 74 greenway, Complete Streets and the Fairview intersection project.
Engineering Director Todd Huninger and Town Manager Adam Mclam updated the council on multiple capital projects and recent ribbon cuttings. Huninger said the current Chestnut Parkway segment will open to traffic tomorrow and the recently completed Crooked Creek pickleball courts—built under a ~$750,000 design‑build contract—opened to the public the same day. "That was the most recent drone picture we had of it," Huninger said, and the courts include an ADA playground surfacing and six courts planned for rental in future operation.
Huninger reviewed Chestnut Square Park phase two, explaining bids and a change order for poor soils that increased costs slightly beyond the initial engineered estimate; he said design and testing work contributed to current encumbrances and that council will soon decide how to use remaining land. The Highway 74 multi‑use path and Crooked Creek greenway were described as largely in design with right‑of‑way acquisition planned this fall or winter; the project is roughly two miles of combined 10‑foot paved paths, with an estimated CIP authorization of about $19 million and significant right‑of‑way costs.
On Complete Streets/Indian Trail Road phases, Huninger said the county is considering new water mains that the county would pay for while the town would design and be reimbursed for that design work; staff are coordinating with utilities to consolidate poles and minimize visual clutter. He noted the Fairview (Yiance) Road intersection is funded through a competitive CRTPO process with federal dollars and an expected multi‑year timeline (design 2027–2029, construction later).
Council members asked about timelines and pricing; staff said some projects were bid under engineer estimates (Chestnut Parkway bid came in below estimate) while others would require right‑of‑way and utility coordination that could increase cost. Staff recommended staggered sequencing where feasible to take advantage of contractor availability and bidding advantages.
What happens next: staff will finalize invoices to close out Chestnut Parkway accounting, proceed with right‑of‑way and design work for the greenway and Complete Streets as scheduled, and return to council with recommended actions for Chestnut Square Park property use and any necessary CIP ordinance changes.
