A busy and dangerous travel area has caught the attention of the City of Dryden.
Chief Administrative Officer Roger Nesbitt says they will be spending $50,000 to launch a Trail Expansion Feasibility Study.
“Continuation of our trail system along Riverview Drive, in that area, where pedestrians are now walking on the roadway to join the trail ending at Skene Landing and joining up with the trail system down closer to the Edgewater Drive/Goodall Street area.”
Mayor Greg Wilson believes it’s something that needs to be done.
“The traffic on Riverview Drive, especially in Spring to Fall, it’s fairly busy. It’s almost like an accident waiting to happen. There’s a lot of traffic there plus that road is in very, very bad shape.”
Wilson adds, “I can see that as being a real safety issue that needs to be addressed on Riverview Drive and I think coming up with a creative trail-like solution is a really great idea if we can find the money for it.”
The money for the $50,000 study comes from the Municipal Accommodation Tax.
It’s expected to be completed this year.
The City of Dryden is also taking $50,000 out of its capital budget to fix up the exterior of the Pedestrian Overpass.
That program is also expected to be completed this year.
