While the railroad track is replaced at the entrance it should be nice and quiet in the park, but you'll have to bike or walk.
--Dave Nutter Begin forwarded message: > From: Julie Holcomb <jul...@cityofithaca.org> > Date: May 07, 2014 11:50:13 AM > To: Michael Thorne <mtho...@cityofithaca.org> > Subject: News Release - Temporary Closure of Stewart Park to Vehicular Traffic > > CONSTRUCTION UPDATE > > For additional information contact: > > Ray Benjamin, Assistant Superintendent > > Streets & Facilities > > r...@cityofithaca.org , (607) 272-1718 > > For Immediate Release: > > May 7, 2014 > > > > PROJECT NAME: Stewart Park Railroad Crossing Replacement > > > > PROJECT LOCATION: Stewart Park > > > > PROJECT START DATE: May 12, 2014 > > > > > > PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GOAL: > > This project will involve the removal and replacement of railroad track > across the entrance & exit driveway of Stewart Park. > > > > LOCAL IMPACTS: Stewart Park will be closed to vehicular traffic. A Norfolk > Southern work crew will be on site to facilitate crossings for emergency > vehicles during working hours. One traffic lane will be left open for > emergency vehicle crossing overnight. The park will remain open for > pedestrian traffic only, until the paving is completed on Wednesday May 14, > 2014. > > > > SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE: May 14, 2014 > > > > http://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/ithaca/published_documents/Construction%20Notices/2014/Stewart%20Park%20Railroad%20Crossing%20Replacement.pdf > > > > > -END- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --