Trails in Mason District Park to close for stream project
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| Turkeycock Run |
Some
trails in Mason District Park will be closed for the next few months while stream
restoration will be carried out on Turkeycock Run. A pedestrian bridge near the park entrance at Sleepy Hollow Road will be replaced.
Surveying
work could start as early as this week, said Yudhie Brownson, a construction
manager with the Fairfax County Park Authority. The project will generally be
limited to the area to the right of the main entrance on Columbia Pike. The
work should be completed before the summer concert season starts in the
amphitheater in June 2018.
work could start as early as this week, said Yudhie Brownson, a construction
manager with the Fairfax County Park Authority. The project will generally be
limited to the area to the right of the main entrance on Columbia Pike. The
work should be completed before the summer concert season starts in the
amphitheater in June 2018.
The
athletic fields and tennis courts won’t be affected and will still be open for
use.
The
project involves the restoration of approximately 1,575 linear feet of Turkeycock
Run using natural channel design techniques. The primary goal is to stabilize the channel and prevent future erosion and
degradation along the stream.
project involves the restoration of approximately 1,575 linear feet of Turkeycock
Run using natural channel design techniques. The primary goal is to stabilize the channel and prevent future erosion and
degradation along the stream.
A
large portion of the park’s trail network will be affected, the Park Authority
states, and “temporary closures will be implemented to ensure the safety
of the public and the project team.”
large portion of the park’s trail network will be affected, the Park Authority
states, and “temporary closures will be implemented to ensure the safety
of the public and the project team.”
Fairfax
County’s Stormwater Planning Division and Utility Design and Construction
Division have contracted with Environmental Quality Resources LLC to carry out
the work.
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I'm glad to hear that the county is investing in projects like this to protect our parks. They're a great resource!