Helpful Highways & Bridges

Thanks to the Shelton Highways and Bridges Department for constructing new drainage and crushed stone at the new Trails Barn and parking lot at the Dog Park on Nells Rock Road.

 

The City crew added drainage pipes and crushed stone to dry out some chronically wet areas between the existing barn and the new barn.  Water coming off the hillside was running on top of the ledge and breaking out on the surface near the parking lot.  People going to the Dog Park during wet weather would park in the muddy spots during peak times and churn the area up into a muddy mess.  The new crushed stone mat and pipes should improve that considerably.

The Barn Yard's contractor's had finish graded the area around the barn the week before.  The City H&B crew then came in and connected the existing lot with the Barn area.

 

It looks good.

The Shade Garden looks really good next to the Barn.  I didn't fully appreciate that end of the gardens until I started walking around the temporary fence at the Barn site.  It's a great feature to explore if you're walking up the Dog Paw Path.

So, once again, Thank You Shelton Highways and Bridges for a nice job.  We on the Shelton Trails Committee appreciate it.