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Multiple Mill Creek Park roads, trails to close for two years

Multiple roadways and trails within Mill Creek Park will close for two years beginning Monday, December 29.

These closures are necessary to safely complete parts one and two of the $40 million Mill Creek Sewer Improvements Project, which will see the City of Youngstown upgrade wastewater infrastructure within the park.

The following roadways will be closed:

– Tod Avenue between Irving Place and Weaver Road

– Weaver Road between Fellows Riverside Gardens and Tod Avenue/Price Road

– Price Road between Weaver Road and Milton Avenue

– Cavalry Run Drive between South Belle Vista and Price Road/West Glacier Drive

– Milton Avenue between Cavalry Run Drive and Price Road

– West Glacier Drive between Price Road and West Drive

– West Drive between Birch Hill Drive and Memorial Hill Drive

Additionally, the following trails will be closed:

– Cavalry Run Trail

– Old Tree Trail

– One Way Drive Trail

– Slippery Rock Trail

During the closures, signage will be posted. Drivers and visitors are asked to plan ahead and take alternate routes during the closure period.

Read the original article at WFMJ.

Road closures announced for Mill Creek Park sewer project

Part of a $40 million sewer project will close roads and trails at Mill Creek Park for at least two years.

Beginning Monday, Dec. 29, the following roads will be closed during construction of parts 1 and 2 of the Mill Creek Park Interceptor Sewer Improvement Project.

The work will stop sewage from flowing into Lake Glacier.

The following roads will be closed during construction:

  • Tod Avenue will be closed from Irving Place to Weaver Road.
  • Weaver Road will be closed from Fellows Riverside Gardens to Tod Avenue/Price Road.
  • Price Road will be closed from Weaver Road to Milton Avenue.
  • Calvary Run Drive will be closed from South Belle Vista to Price Road / West Glacier Drive.
  • Milton Avenue will be closed from Calvary Run Road to Price Road.
  • West Glacier Drive will be closed from Price Road to West Drive.
  • West Drive will be closed from Birch Hill Drive to Memorial Hill Drive.

Detour signs will be posted, and all motorists and park visitors are advised to plan alternate routes.

In addition to the road closures, the following trails will be closed:

  • Calvary Run Trail
  • Old Tree Trail
  • One Way Drive Trail
  • Slippery Rock Trail

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has ordered that the sewers must be fixed.

Read the original article at WKBN.

Mill Creek MetroParks 2026 outlook

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