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class=176114803-31052007>What does a <FONT color=#000000 size=3><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2>4-arm safety gate look like? I tried a google search, but
that didn't get me much. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Rob
Oppenheim<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:42 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
TownTalk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RP TownTalk] Good News - Trolley Trail and RR
Crossing move forward<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><B><FONT face=Arial size=3>Installation of our railroad crossing's 4-arm
safety gates is about to begin. </FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>The date for installation was moved up to Fri June
8 thru Monday June 10th </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>(the crossing will be closed for that weekend).
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>The road bed will also be repaired!!! No more huge
holes in the road. (But lets </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>not count our chickens before they hatch). By the
way, the RR crossing upgrade </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>is funded with federal RR safety
dollars.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><B><FONT face=Arial size=3>The Trolley Hiker-Biker Trail made it onto the
planning docket of Park </FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV><B><FONT face=Arial size=3>and Planning!</FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><B><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT></B>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>So it looks like the next step - detail planning -
will move forward this year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>A big thanks to our County Councilmember Eric Olson
for making this happen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Here are some Trolley Trail milestones achieved
since last fall:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=3>Won town council approval of the concept.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=3>Presented the idea at various MNCPPC and county
planning meetings.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=3>Raised public awareness in newsletter articles
etc.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=3>Discussed the project with Hyattsville, EYA, and
the Cafritz property owners.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=3>Raised public awareness higher with the Trolley
Video Event at S&J.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=3>Got the Title Search funded and started.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=3>And now we have the planning stage all set to
go.</FONT> </LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>I sincerely hope that the new council will continue
the momentum so the trail </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>will become a reality.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>The Arts District Hyattsville developer (EYA) is
committed to funding and </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>building a portion of the trail in Hyattsville. And
hopefully, the Cafritz property </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>development will fund and build a large portion of
the trail in Riverdale Park. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>You can learn more about the trail
here:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>-Rob Oppenheim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Outgoing Ward One Councilman, Riverdale
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