(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Common Council approved a professional service agreement with MSA for a multi-use path evaluation and cost analysis. The idea was born out of the Hometown Plan Committee, which identified expansion of multi-use trails as a priority. The city’s Director of Engineering Todd Janssen explains what this initiative aims to achieve.
“This is a really high-level look at multi-use paths…and looking at a pedestrian crossing over [Highway 151]…it aligns with some of the goals that Operations has discussed in the past,” says Janssen. “But looking at some sort of pedestrian-way up in the Corporate Drive, Frances Lane area for the YMCA and the new residential developments up in that area. It’ll also be looking at future Gold Star Trail connection and also just expansion of trails city-wide.”
The city has committed $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars towards projects outlined in the Hometown Plan. Janssen notes that the multi-use path evaluation and cost analysis will utilize approximately $15,000.
