River Trail Drive Alternative 3 Road, Housing, Islands

Draft Under Consideration. Next meeting at City Hall, 4th Floor, February 6, 2008 - Drop in any time between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

More information at http://greenpeoria.blogspot.com/

This alternative would construct a road through the park parallel to the railroad tracks from Water Street north to Spring Street, providing access and parking to the park and attractive vistas over the Illinois River and Lake. It would also create residential property between the railroad tracks and new road, providing new housing in the Heart of Peoria. It would add security to the park, with homeowners watching the park.

To replace the approximately 7 acres used for the road and park, 7 acres of new ecosystem restoration park would be added from River sediment. This plan proposes two islands, one for wildlife habitat and one for pedestrian access. The interior lagoons would provide improved fishing habitat.

More info at this group page address:

Green Edge Heart of Peoria