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On March 13th 2012, Virginia Beach City Council voted unanimously to preserve Pleasure House Point forever.
Thanks to Mayor Sessoms, Vice Mayor Jones, and Councilmen Davis, DeSteph, Diezel, Dyer, Henley, Moss, Uhrin, Wilson & Wood.
6. Ordinances and Resolution re PLEASURE HOUSE POINT:
a. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to EXECUTE an Agreement of Purchase and
Sale with The Trust for Public Land re acquisition…
Hoo ray! Thank you!
More at SavePHP.org too.
Photo Credit: Tim Solanic
- There could be dredge spoils sites accepting public and private waste from any where in the Lynnhaven Watershed at
Remember the beloved Lynnhaven Boat Ramp & Beach Facility plan to receive unknown and unlimited dredge spoils from the entire Lynnhaven Watershed was officially killed in 2009?
The idea is back on the table.
Start here to learn more and to click one link to email City Council, Beaches & Waterways Commission, Bayfront Advisory Committee, and Shore Drive Community Coalition in opposition to this insane idea:
“The Assistant City Manager and City Staff were there to present plans for the Lesner Bridge replacement AND Building a Permanent Industrial Site at Crab Creek.”
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UPDATE: City of Virginia Beach filed a Joint Permit Application with VMRC. Click to learn more.
Resolution to take Maple Street off the table as a dredge spoils transfer station at SDCC.info.
City Council unanimously passes Resolution to take Maple Street off the table. Link at SDCC.info.
Note: Beaches and Waterways Commission info available at bottom of page entitled: Neighborhood Channel Dredging at VBGov.com.
More also at:
"Based upon feedback received at the Public Meeting, alternate sites for a dredged material transfer station were evaluated. The proposed transfer facility has been moved from the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp Facility to a site located near the crossing of Thalia Creek and Virginia Beach Blvd." City of Virginia Beach April 2009
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Project fully funded.
VBGov.com Official Project Page.
2.168.000: Lesner Bridge Replacement (Partial)
The New Lesner Bridge. The Official Presentation. At SDCC.info.
Shore Drive Corridor Improvements Projects
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This project will provide safety improvements, including pedestrian walkways and bikeways, along the Shore Drive corridor from South Oliver Drive/Waterspoint Place to Treasure Island Drive. It will also include improvements along Shore Drive at the Northampton Boulevard interchange and to the intersections at Pleasure House Road and at Greenwell Road.
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This project begins at Vista Circle, near the eastern end of the Lesner Bridge, and extends eastward through the Great Neck Road intersection and terminates at Croix Drive. This project will improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety in the roadway and intersections; improve storm drainage; include a multi-use trail, 5-ft sidewalk and on-street bike lanes; and enhance the corridor with aesthetic elements such as landscaping and lighting.
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This project begins at the Marlin Bay Drive/Sandy Oaks Drive intersection and ends at the west end of the Lesner Bridge. This project will improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety in the roadway and intersections; improve storm drainage; include a multi-use trail, 5-ft sidewalk and on-street bike lanes; and enhance the corridor with aesthetic elements such as landscaping and lighting. It will include improvements at the East Stratford Road intersection.
Note: projected end date of all infrastructure improvements of Shore Drive including replacing the Lesner Bridge is ~ September 2019.
