From: "Vigue, Mary"
To: "Turner Roth, Denise"
Subject: Downtown Greenway
Attached is the anticipated schedule for the Downtown Greenway. Here is a short
explanation of the phases:
Phase Route
Phase 1B Eugene to MLK along Bragg
(Phases 1, 1A complete)
Phase 1C from MLK&Bragg to Lee St.
through proposed development
Phase 2 Murrow Blvd and Fisher Ave
from Lee to Greene
Phase 3 From Greene to Prescott
along Fisher, Eugene, Smith
(Phase 3B complete)
Phase 4 A&Y Railroad
from Spring Garden to Smith
on existing railroad
The City has spent $2.6 Million in Bond funds on the downtown greenway for
design and construction for various phases. The $2.6 Million came from 2000
Bond funds so that we could start Phase 1A earlier.
Based on the issuance of the 2008 Bonds, $2.1 million in Bond funds has been
issued for the greenway. A portion of this, $600,000 will go to match the Federal
grant to build Phase 2e/3a/3c. The remaining portion will be used to construct
Phase 1b which will be ready for construction 2/20/14.
The City has secured a $2.8 Million Federal grant to build Phase 2e/3a/3c.
Phase 2e/3a/3c is estimated to cost $3.5 million and will be under construction
3/24/14.
The City also secured another Federal grant for $487,000 for design of Phase II.
The estimated cost of Phase II, which involves a total rebuild of Murrow
Boulevard, is $10.5 Million. A funding source has not been identified for this
section of the Greenway.
All totaled:
City Bond Funds = $2.6 Million(2000 Bond) + $2.1 Million(2008 Bond) = $4.7
Million
Federal Funds = $2.8 Million + $487,000 = $3.287 Million
Total = $7.987 Million
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mary Vigue
Assistant to the City Manager
City Manager's Office
City of Greensboro
300 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336.373.2394
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subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
So let me get this straight, the cost of Phase 2 alone is $10.5 Million and the overall total for the entire Downtown Greenway comes to $7.987 Million? I'm thinking the assistant to the City Manager is going to have some questions very soon.
That's right, it's Hell Day in the offices of the City of Greensboro...
