2018
2018 PROJECTS
Upcoming/Ongoing:
- Skate Park Feasibility Study
- Countryside Park Restroom
- New Fishburn Park trails and Murray Run Greenway Kiosk
- Carvins Cove Park Entrance Signage
- Construction of Roanoke River Greenway from Aerial Way to Bridge Street
- Construction of Garden City Greenway from Riverland Road to Ivywood Drive
- Engineering and design underway for Tinker Creek Greenway from Wise Ave Trailhead/Fallon Park to Deschutes Brewery Site at Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology
- Roanoke Parks and Recreation is applying for National CAPRA re-accreditation in 2018
- Carvins Cove:
- Trail 40 B from the Carvins Cove Trail Management Plan is designed, construction starts Spring 2018
- Rock N Roll trail construction continues
- Third Deck construction continues
- Roanoke Parks and Recreation will start preparing its 2018-2023 five-year Master Plan
- 2018 Greenway Plan underway
- Morningside Park Community Gardens and Urban Food Forest with Community Garden Association and Carilion
- Pumptrack donation and installation at Wasena Park
Completed:
- Trail repairs to asphalt in Countryside and Norwich Parks
- Eagle Scout Project completed–Lower Mill Mountain Overlook decking and railing rehabilitation
- Eagle Scout Project completed–water fountain in Piedmont Park
- Trail repairs to Lick Run Greenway and a new trailhead at 10th Street
- Roanoke River Greenway:
- Wayfinding signage replacement from Bennington to water treatment plant
2017
2017 PROJECTS
Completed:
- New sidewalks installed in Washington Park and Bowman Park
- Holton Plaza construction complete
- Hillside Trail at Fishburn Park has new blazes
- Mill Mountain Park:
- New kiosk map panels at Riverland Road, Discovery Center, and Star trailheads
- Eagle Scout project completed–new kiosk at Mill Mountain Discovery Center
- Trail conditions signs installed at Riverland Road and Discovery Center trailheads
- New wayfinding signage at property boundaries with NPS and on Understory trail
- New trail map
- Carvins Cove Natural Reserve:
- New trail map
- Trail Conditions signs installed at Boat Landing, Timberview, and Carvins Cove Road
- Feature maintenance and new technical trail features on OG and Royalty trails
- Wayfinding signage added to Happy Valley and Brushy Mountain trails.
- Armoring tread work completed on Enchanted Forest Trail
- Trail relocations on Araminta and Tuckaway trails
- New restroom installed at Carvins Cove‘s Bennett Springs Parking Lot in July [Read More]
- Construction has begun on Third Deck at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve. This will be a one-mile beginner trail off of the Timberview Parking Lot.
- Grandin Court Recreation Center parking lot has been repaired with gravel and stone
- Two new grass fields are being replaced at River’s Edge Sports Complex South [Read More]
- Add new roof to a shelter in Strauss Park
- Added new signage to the Garden City Greenway
- Eagle Scout projects completed–Installed new bike fix stations at Bennington Park, Mill Mountain Discovery Center, Tinker Creek Greenway on Wise Ave., Carvins Cove Timberview Parking Lot, and Carvins Cove Boat Dock Landing
- Ongoing interior improvements made to Thrasher Center
- Installed new playground at Sunrise Park
2016
2016 Projects
- Opened new inclusive playground at Smith Park on the Roanoke River Greenway
- Opened new playground at Eureka Park
- Opened new playground at Morningside Park
- Opened new playground at Norwich Park
- Officially designated the green space on Franklin Ave., formerly known as SunTrust Plaza, Holton Plaza in honor of Governor Linwood Holton
- The City has been awarded more than $1.5 million from VDOT Transportation Funds to begin Phase II of the Tinker Creek Greenway extension
- Added six new tennis courts to River’s Edge Sports Complex North and resurfaced six courts at River’s Edge Sports Complex South
- Added new sports lighting at Maher Baseball field
- Added new trail fitness equipment along the Lick Run Greenway in Washington Park
- Added a new bike fix station along the Roanoke River Greenway
- Developed a new softball/baseball field at Washington Park through a partnership
- Added new picnic shelters to Bowman Park and Perry Park
- Replaced the bridge on the Lick Run Greenway
- Upgraded picnic shelters at Strauss Park and East Gate Park
- Added new reroutes and bridge crossing on School House Trail at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
- Completed new tread work at Jacob’s Drop Trail at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
- Added new signage on several Mill Mountain Park and Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
- Added new water diverters to Upper Comet Trail at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
- Made park improvements to Fishburn Park and Huff Lane Park
- Extended the Virginia Pine Trail on Mill Mountain Park
- Added new tread work and armoring along Tuckaway and Songbird trails at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
- Improved features on OG trail at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
- Replaced mile markers along the Roanoke River Greenway with an Eagle Scout candidate
- Restored the lower Mill Mountain Park observation deck with an Eagle Scout candidate
- Developed new picnic facilities at the Bridge St. trailhead on the Roanoke River Greenway with an Eagle Scout candidate
- Added new trail condition signs at Fishburn Park and Bennett Springs Parking Lot at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
