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First steps taken toward new sidewalks in Aberdeen
By BARBARA GOLDMAN, Staff Writer
ABERDEEN, Ohio -- Officials with the village of Aberdeen have taken the first step of a grant application that would provide a biking and walking path for the community between Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Middle School and the Aberdeen Public Library.
Village council met Thursday in a special noon meeting during which an ordinance was signed contracting the village and the Ohio Department of Transportation for the project.
The total cost of the project is estimated at around $293,400 for a shared use path; the village would have no costs. If awarded the grant, the ODT would pay for 100 percent of the construction cost. The ordinance was required because the village will be responsible for the upkeep.
"This is the first step to show we're committed to the project," said Councilman Peter Chamness.
This would be the first section of phases for the sidewalk. Phases II and III would continue to extend the sidewalk.
According to RULH Middle School Principal Mike Kennedy, "We're still in the process where we don't yet know if we will receive the grant. We hope to know by sometime in the spring if we can begin Phase I. It would be completely funded."
Kennedy said that the grant is part of an ODT grant project called Safe Routes to School.
"Ours is a little different because they would be building a path," said Kennedy. "This would allow students to walk or bike to school, which they obviously can't do now because of (U.S.) 52. This would also enable some of our classes to go to the library on field-trips. It would overall make the library more accommodating to the school."
Kennedy said if the school receives the walking and biking path, it would offer bicycle training classes.
"We would have a ride your bike to school day and a walk your bike to school day," said Kennedy.
"It encourages exercise in children getting outdoors and utilizing the library without a bus," said Aberdeen Fiscal Officer Rhonda Bothman. "Some children could walk to and from school."
Bothman said the sidewalk would be built a safe distance from the busy highway.
Contact Barbara Goldman at barbara.goldman@lee.net or by calling 606-564-9091, ext. 274.
Village council met Thursday in a special noon meeting during which an ordinance was signed contracting the village and the Ohio Department of Transportation for the project.
The total cost of the project is estimated at around $293,400 for a shared use path; the village would have no costs. If awarded the grant, the ODT would pay for 100 percent of the construction cost. The ordinance was required because the village will be responsible for the upkeep.
"This is the first step to show we're committed to the project," said Councilman Peter Chamness.
This would be the first section of phases for the sidewalk. Phases II and III would continue to extend the sidewalk.
According to RULH Middle School Principal Mike Kennedy, "We're still in the process where we don't yet know if we will receive the grant. We hope to know by sometime in the spring if we can begin Phase I. It would be completely funded."
Kennedy said that the grant is part of an ODT grant project called Safe Routes to School.
"Ours is a little different because they would be building a path," said Kennedy. "This would allow students to walk or bike to school, which they obviously can't do now because of (U.S.) 52. This would also enable some of our classes to go to the library on field-trips. It would overall make the library more accommodating to the school."
Kennedy said if the school receives the walking and biking path, it would offer bicycle training classes.
"We would have a ride your bike to school day and a walk your bike to school day," said Kennedy.
"It encourages exercise in children getting outdoors and utilizing the library without a bus," said Aberdeen Fiscal Officer Rhonda Bothman. "Some children could walk to and from school."
Bothman said the sidewalk would be built a safe distance from the busy highway.
Contact Barbara Goldman at barbara.goldman@lee.net or by calling 606-564-9091, ext. 274.
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