Our Challenges

With the bridge in place and parking on the opposite side which is also municipally-owned parkland (presently known as Legion Park), Beautiful Joe Park’s current parking lot could offer proper event space for special shows, pet events – maybe even a live music venue or future amphitheater.

The driveway access to my park is quite steep and because of this, tour buses cannot be accommodated. The area to turnaround is not large enough for them either. Motorhomes and vehicles pulling boats / trailers cannot maneuver it. Considering we are an area that outdoor enthusiasts love … this is a problem.

Those using mobility devices cannot navigate the slope. Also, runoff after storms can make the footing uneven and sometimes treacherous on the driveway.

For safety, the park entrance is closed off from approximately November to late April. Instead of winter park closure, the pedestrian bridge could make the park a four-season destination.

Once the pedestrian bridge is in place, the current driveway could be used exclusively for maintenance access – for grass-cutting, garbage removal, etc. With the new pedestrian bridge in place, perhaps a set of steps with a railing, could be installed down a portion of the old sloped driveway. This would improve safety of local foot traffic to the park as there would be very limited vehicular traffic using the drive.