Emerald Trail's LaVilla Link nears completion

[thelakelander]

April 2024 photo tour of Groundwork Jacksonville's Emerald Trail Model Project through LaVilla.

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/emerald-trails-lavilla-link-nears-completion/

[jaxlongtimer]

Looks great in these pictures.  Excited to watch this grow.  What are the next segments to do and when?

Also, it appears the path varies in width and surfaces.  Is there a minimum width and surface formula for it?  And, I note some sections have the green stripe down the middle while others don't.  Is there a standard for that?

[thelakelander]

I think the standard minimum width is around 14-feet-wide and the surface is concrete.

The project is still under construction. That's likely why some segments have a green line already installed and other segments don't.

[jaxlongtimer]

Thanks for the info.  I do note one photo shows brick pavers so hence the question.

What is going on in this photo?

[Ken_FSU]

Looking SO GOOD.

Can't wait to check it out up close.

Here's the fly through from the early design stages to get a better understanding/orientation of how the LaVilla Link will ultimately come together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuv6FVhM4j0

[thelakelander]

Thanks for the info.  I do note one photo shows brick pavers so hence the question.

What is going on in this photo?

The brick pavers are where the trail goes through Lift Ev'ry Voice abs Sing Park, which will open this summer.

The other picture is the Lee Street viaduct between LaVilla and Brooklyn. The trail replaces two former travel lanes. The green area is the bridges old sidewalk.

[jcjohnpaint]

Looks great! So excited about this project. Love what they did with the Park bridge. Seems like the road diet is not far away.

[thelakelander]

Looks great in these pictures.  Excited to watch this grow.  What are the next segments to do and when?

Here's the order of segments by planned implementation:



The next segment to break ground will be Hogan Street, connecting the Northbank Riverwalk with the Hogans Creek Greenway in Springfield.

McCoys Creek Restoration and Greenway construction:

[BridgeTroll]

Awesome!  Really great to see this moving forward. I hope the forward momentum continues... 

[WAJAS]

and it's open!!! but... Park St. in Brooklyn leading to the portion of the trail over the Park St. bridge is now closed, so I still have to use the Riverside Ave bridge to get to downtown. Talk about insane timing.