[RP TownTalk] Trolley Trail Reopening

[Alan K. Thompson]

An update on last night's info: while putting up the lights is easy,
powering them is not so easy.  The developer is looking for a _quiet_
portable generator.  I have no estimate for a timeline for solving this
problem.

Thanks,

Alan


On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 11:42 PM, Alan K. Thompson <
akthompson at riverdaleparkmd.gov> wrote:

> I wanted to provide a very quick update on the status of the trolley trail
> north of Riverdale Park Station (which was closed by the developer a few
> days ago). This update is based on my impressions from a e-mail and phone
> calls I participated in today, and is not a commitment from the developer,
> the Town of Riverdale Park, the City of College Park, or anyone else - it's
> just what I personally see ahead based on what I heard and read.
>
> There are three issues that, when resolved, will allow the temporary trail
> (the pathway that has been open for a few months) to reopen.
>
> The first is vehicle (car and or truck) traffic on the trail between
> Riverdale Park Station and the Calvert Hills neighborhood of College Park.
> At least a few instances of cars/trucks driving here have been reported.
> Because almost all of that section of the trail is in College Park, and
> there are fewer restrictions of what can be changed on that section of the
> trail, the City will be installing bollards there to block vehicular
> traffic while allowing pedestrians and bikes.  The contractor hired to
> install the bollards has been given the go-ahead to start and will probably
> be done sometime on Friday.
>
> The second is to address security/safety concerns raised by a resident
> about traffic in the alley behind the townhouses at night.  This will
> require installing temporary lighting along that section of the temporary
> trail (the resident has stated that it would address his concerns).  I
> haven't heard any schedule for that, but could believe that it could be
> completed by sometime on Friday as well.
>
> The third issue is restoring the trail to its previous state by
> reinstalling the barrier that was blocking the (future permanent) trail
> south of the alley.  I believe that can probably happen tomorrow
> (Thursday), but that barrier needs to remain in place for the developer to
> be comfortable leaving the trail open.  Please leave it alone, and please
> tell anyone who is NOT leaving it alone to leave it alone.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
> --
>
> Alan K. Thompson, Mayor
> Town of Riverdale Park
> 5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737
> http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info
> akthompson at riverdaleparkmd.gov
>



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Alan K. Thompson, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park
5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737
http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info
akthompson at riverdaleparkmd.gov
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