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Sidewalk to bring connectivity, safety toHighlandVillage Road
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS Highland Village Road will have a sidewalk added alongside it later this year. The addition of the sidewalk will o er safety for pedestrians.
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
began Aug. 9, and it will be com- pleted in May, Kriston said. There is currently no sidewalk along Highland Village Road, and the new walking path will add safety for residents and pedestrians on the roadway, said Laurie Mullens, Highland Village marketing and communicat ions director. The sidewalk
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Highland Village residents will see a new sidewalk along Highland Vil- lage Road this year. The new 5-foot-wide concrete trail will run nearly a mile along High-
Project cost $883,350 4,761
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land Village Road from the Munic- ipal Complex to Sellmeyer Lane, according to the project map. The project is funded through a 2018 bond issue and will cost about $883,350, said Scott Kriston, the city’s public works direc-
Linear feet of sidewalk
“WHEN PEOPLE SHOP INHIGHLANDVILLAGE, THEY’RE ACTUALLY HELPING FUND THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR TRAIL SYSTEM.” LAURIE MULLENS, HIGHLAND VILLAGE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
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be able to travel from the east side to the west side and vice versa.” Though the new sidewalk is not o cially a trail, the trail system is maintained through sales tax reve- nue, Mullens said. “When people shop in Highland Village, they’re actually helping fund the development and maintenance of our trail system,” she said. The sidewalk ts into the city’s e orts to develop a new
comprehensive plan, which will include a 10-year plan for parks and recreation and long-term city plan- ning, Mullens said. Discussions regarding the new plan will continue through 2022 with a potential plan adoption scheduled for November.
will become part of the network of nearly 20 miles of trails that are an important part of life, Mayor Char-
tor. This contract does not include pedestrian sitting areas, lighting, waste receptacles or anything else beyond the sidewalk itself. Construction on the sidewalk
lotte Wilcox said. “As a real estate agent, I recognize that. My clients want to knowabout the schools and the parks and the trails,” she said. “Once that’s connected, you’ll
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