Emerald Trail's LaVilla Link to break ground this fall

[thelakelander]

A before and after look at the Emerald Trail's proposed LaVilla Link

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/emerald-trails-lavilla-link-to-break-ground-this-fall/

[Steve]

I realize the funding is in place, but I almost don't believe this will happen. This (if we actually build out all or most of this), could be the most transformational project in the entire urban core.

[Captain Zissou]

This is awesome, but where does the maintenance money come from?  Is that all on our parks department?  They're strained as it is.

[Steve]

This is awesome, but where does the maintenance money come from?  Is that all on our parks department?  They're strained as it is.

I know they went through effort to make this thing low maintenance, but I'm sure the cost will not be $0.

I don't know the answer, but it seems like this could be something where you do a PPP and set up an "Adopt a Mile" type thing. Companies sponsor a mile and agree to cover the cost of maintaining their mile. They would then either pay Groundwork (or whoever owns maintenance) or they could pay a little less and have employees chip in (so if say things need to be painted or planted the company could have an outing where they do it themselves versus paying people to do it).

[thelakelander]

No, low maintenance would have been a typical 12' asphalt trail. I don't anticipate this being left to COJ to maintain.

[vicupstate]

Yeah, that ain't low maintenance.

Do they have thee FDOT approvals, etc that they need. Some pretty significant changes required to several streets and bridges.

Does the S-Line get a lot of use?

[Charles Hunter]

The only involvement with facilities owned by FDOT is when it passes under I-95 on Church Street, and the upgrade to the S-Line crossing of Kings Avenue (US 23 / SR 139).

[jaxlongtimer]

The only involvement with facilities owned by FDOT is when it passes under I-95 on Church Street, and the upgrade to the S-Line crossing of Kings Avenue (US 23 / SR 139).

Also, when it crosses Beaver Street, an FDOT highway.

[Charles Hunter]

Right - missed that.

[Alexsifakis]

They do have their FDOT approvals.

[marcuscnelson]

Progress update: things seem to be coming along.

[Captain Zissou]

Looks great!

[CG7]

My wife and I rode by yesterday and she was really impressed. She is not easy to impress!

[Josh]

Looks good, but man is progress on this taking forever when you factor in the other phases of the project.

[acme54321]

They have also started work on realigning the mouth of McCoy's Creek for that part of the project.