Joyce was in attendance showing her support today!! Anglers soon will be launching their boats closer to the inlet. The ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Swoope Boat Ramp was held at 9 a.m. this morning, at the ramps at 2495 N. Dixie Freeway on Boat Ramp Dr., New Smyrna Beach. Officials from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Volusia County Government and the City of New Smyrna Beach were all invited to attend. A ground breaking ceremony for the New Smyrna Beach Pedestrian Trail immediately follwed at the trail’s eastern head on West Pine Avenue between Jungle Road and Pioneer Trail. “There is a lot of anticipation about the opening of Swoope boat ramps,” said Khalid Resheidat, New Smyrna Beach assistant city manager. “This site nearly is a direct shot to the inlet, which saves time and fuel for boats who are heading off shore.” The new ramps also are expected to redirect some of the boat traffic that now is using the North Causeway boat ramp, Resheidat said. In addition to two boat ramps with floating docks, the project includes a restroom, 36 parking spaces, landscaping and a walkway. Safety improvements also have been made to the U.S. 1 medians, Resheidat said. Project contractor Saboungi Construction, Ormond Beach, began construction in April 2013. The New Smyrna Beach Pedestrian Trail will span nearly 2.2 miles from West Pine Avenue to Sugar Mill Drive. The 12-foot-wide multi-use trail will be constructed in an existing utility corridor, according the New Smyrna Beach Engineer Kyle Fegley. “When this first segment is complete, our residents will be able to walk or ride their bicycles on a pathway from the Sugar Mill area to the edge of the city’s core area,” Fegley said. “Our long-range plans are to add segments to create a longer trail that eventually will reach from I-95 to the City’s downtown and also connect with the Cross Volusia Trail,” Fegley said. Both trailheads will provide parking. Along the trail, users cross a 125-foot bridge over Turnbull Creek and pass markers every 100 feet, benches and trash receptacles. Both projects are jointly funded by partnering agencies. Design and construction of the nearly $1.5 million Swoope Boat Ramp project was funded by the Volusia County Port Authority, FIND, FWC, and the City of New Smyrna Beach. Construction on the nearly $1.8 million trail project is funded by the Volusia ECHO Program, the Florida Department of Transportation-Transportation and Planning Organization, and the City of New Smyrna Beach. Press Release Dated 2/21/2014 News media contact: Khalid Resheidat, asst. city manager
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:00:31 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015