Update on Edgewater Project

​We’re in the homestretch!

Crews are putting the final touches on the Living Shoreline and along Edgewater, getting everything ready for the concrete crew to arrive by Wednesday, May 20. This next phase will bring the remaining curbs and sidewalks into place, starting at Kedy’s Landing and moving down Edgewater.

At Kedy’s Landing, the two entrances to the seaside parking lot will be poured in concrete. To keep things accessible, one entrance will stay open while the other is being done. Once poured, the concrete needs about three days to set before vehicles can drive on it.

Also next week, contractors will return to finish the post-and-rail and post-and-rope features along the shoreline side of the trail. This has to be completed before paving of the trail begins. The asphalt crew is expected to follow behind the curb and sidewalk work, likely starting the week of June 1. Good news is they expect the trail paving itself to take just a day or two!

After that, work shifts to Edgewater Street. Paving will happen in sections, one lane at a time, with traffic control on site to help keep things moving. If you’d rather, you can use the Main - Clearway - Clearland detour during the few days in early June when the final top layer of asphalt is being laid.
The church parking lots along the waterfront will also be getting fresh asphalt, so there may be times when one or the other is temporarily closed.

If all goes as planned, both the road and trail will be finished soon, and landscaping of the green spaces will begin just in time for summer.
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The finish line is in sight for Edgewater. Thanks so much for your patience. It’s going to be worth it!