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Town of Boone Project Updates

Water

  • Engineer Study evaluating raw water alternatives: Complete
  • Environmental Assessment of preferred options (which is required for permitting purposes) : Complete
  • The Town is in the process of looking for a suitable site to meet our water needs
  • Study is available for public inspection at Town Hall

Greenway Expansion

  • Plan to extend Greenway from behind Hunam to Faculty Street
  • This section will be along Greenway, Winklers Creek and Wilson Road and will include bike lanes and sidewalks
  • This project will be done in four phases due to cost considerations
  • The first phase will include the section along Wilson Road
  • Town has a DOT enhancement grant to help cover the cost of this phase
  • Town waiting for final DOT approval of most recent submitted plans
  • Project will then be submitted for bids

Howard Street

  • Progressed from the concept developed 8 years ago to adopting the design
  • In the process of acquiring needed voluntary easements (done to contain the costs) then we will move to the construction phase
  • Per the recommendation of the Local Government Commission the Town will pursue an installment purchase loan to finance the project

421 Project

  • Town working with DOT on enhancements to the 421 Project
  • Town working with the County and ASU on moving the 421 Project up on the priority list

SMART Growth Audit

  • Audit is in process, stakeholders to be interviewed
  • Completed by December 2007