<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 11:42 PM, Alan K. Thompson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov" target="_blank">akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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. <div><br></div><div>There are three issues that, when resolved, will allow the temporary trail (the pathway that has been open for a few months) to reopen.<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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. <br><br>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_9401095952415921gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Alan K. Thompson, Mayor</div><div>Town of Riverdale Park</div><div>5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737</div><div><a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info" target="_blank">http://www.riverdaleparkmd.<wbr>info</a></div><div><a href="mailto:akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov" target="_blank">akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov</a></div></div></div></font></span></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Alan K. Thompson, Mayor</div><div>Town of Riverdale Park</div><div>5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737</div><div><a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info" target="_blank">http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a></div><div><a href="mailto:akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov" target="_blank">akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov</a></div></div></div>
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