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Oakland pitcher selected by Yankees in MLB Draft Soil and environmental testing have been completed at Scott Street Park, and officials say the area will soon welcome an above-ground “plazastyle” skate park. Photo by Erin Sanchez
Aging bridge on Paint Creek Trail to be replaced with grant funding BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
The Greater Rochester Skate Park Leadership Advisory Team, or SPLAT, has been working to secure a skate park in the city since 2013 following the closing of the former indoor South Street Skatepark. South Street Skateshop owners Von and Linda Gallaher and former Rochester Mayor Cathy Daldin have been at the helm, urging the City Council to provide a dedicated environment for skateboarders that they say would help foster a
ROCHESTER — Two grants will cover the replacement of Bridge 31.7 along the Paint Creek Trail, just north of downtown Rochester. “The numbers are mile markers that are remnants of the former railroad, when they signified the mileage from the center of Detroit,” explained Paint Creek Trail Manager Tom Correll. The bridge is located in Rochester, just north of the Woodward and Ludlow crossing, near the trail entrance to Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, over the Paint Creek. State Rep. Donni Steele recently supported a legislative initiative, Senate Bill 817, which includes $27.3 million for 18 land acquisitions and 35 recreational development projects throughout the state with revenue from the Natural Resources Trust Fund. Locally, the funding included a $300,000 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Grant to develop a stress truss bridge on the Paint Creek Trail. “I was a member of the Paint Creek Trailways commission for more than 10 years, serving as the chair for a time,” said Steele, in a statement. “This project was part of our master plan. I’m so glad we could secure the funding to finally get this failing bridge
See SKATE PARK on page 17A
See BRIDGE on page 22A
ROCHESTER APPROVES FUNDING FOR OUTDOOR SKATE PARK
VON GALLAHER: ‘I’M WITHOUT WORDS THAT IT’S HAPPENING. IT’S BEEN A LONG HAUL’ BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
ROCHESTER — After over 10 years of advocacy from members of the community, the city of Rochester finally has plans for an outdoor skate park. The Rochester City Council recently approved $500,000 for a skate park in its 2025 fiscal budget, which began July 1, 2024.
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