Foley Expands Walkways and Updates Heritage Park Features
Upgrades include walkway extensions and LED lighting
Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – A decorative metal fence will soon be added near the intersection of Alabama 59 and U.S. 98 as part of ongoing improvements to Foley’s Heritage Park.
On Monday, March 17, the Foley City Council approved installing the fence near the city’s Welcome Center. According to Jeff Phillips, Foley’s construction projects manager, the new fence will enhance the park’s appearance, making it more attractive and open.
“This is part of our Heritage Park improvements project,” Phillips said. “We're cleaning up the park. We'll be removing a 6-foot wooden fence behind the Welcome Center and putting up the aluminum fence that’s like what's in the rest of the park. It will give a good line of sight between 59 and 98 as well.”
The Welcome Center is on the northeast corner of Alabama 59 and U.S. 98. The building, which was remodeled in 1962, was originally the Foley Public Library between 1927 and 1984.
The fence replacement is one of several improvements going on at Heritage and John B. Foley Park.
On Tuesday, March 18, crews poured concrete to extend the walkway across Heritage Park from the Centennial Clock Tower to North Chicago Street. At the intersection, plans call for the walking path to continue along the new extension of East Jessamine Avenue now under construction.
Portions of North Chicago Street will be closed between now and April 1 to allow the projects to be connected.
The extension and walkway will provide a walkway between the pedestrian bridge over Alabama 59 and City Hall.
Work is also going on in the park to build a gate and wall section at the intersection of East Jessamine. The walkway will connect to the new gate.
The city is also replacing existing wooden light poles that hold halogen lighting on the south side of the park with decorative black poles holding LED lights. The LED lights are more efficient and will provide more illumination.
On Monday, city crews also demolished the old restroom facility next to the Welcome Center. The park restroom building was replaced by a larger, more modern facility.
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