NEWS

MetroParks Bikeway Improvements

Beginning Thursday, August 15, 2024, the MetroParks Bikeway between Kirk Road and New Road, including the Fox Chase Spur Trail, will be closed for improvements and resurfacing. Work will include removing existing asphalt, resurfacing the trail with new asphalt, furnishing and placing topsoil and compacted aggregate along shoulders, and any incidental items of work as required for the project.

Completion of the project is anticipated to take approximately two weeks. Inclement weather may delay the progress and subsequent completion of the project.

Closures for Drive Resurfacing Project

Beginning Monday, August 12, 2024, the following drives in Mill Creek Park will be closed for resurfacing: Valley Drive, West Cohasset Drive, and Lily Pond Drive. Valley Drive will be closed between the Suspension Bridge and High Drive with access to the Flats remaining open. These park drives will be closed to vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic throughout the duration of the project Birch Hill Cabin along Lily Pond Drive will remain accessible throughout the project.

The drive improvement project consists of planing and patching of the existing asphalt surface, installation of new asphalt pavement, new pavement markings, and new aggregate shoulders along the drives, along with incidental construction activities. Completion of the project is anticipated to take approximately two weeks. Inclement weather may delay the progress and subsequent completion of the project.

Notice of August Board Meeting

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, August 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., in the Education Building – McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.