Auditorium Shores construction to begin Friday

by TINA SHIVELY / KVUE News and Photojournalist KENNETH NULL and KVUE.com Staff

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Posted on December 20, 2013 at 8:55 AM

Updated today at 9:01 AM

AUSTIN -- Construction will begin on the West Lawn of Auditorium Shores on Friday, Dec. 20, according to the Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD).

The AuditoriumShores Improvement Project will close different sections of the park temporarily during various phases of construction. During the phase of construction to begin Friday, the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail will remain open, but there will be a few trail detours.

"It is desperately in need of improvement and more importantly than that, it solves the problem of safety which is very real out there. The collision of dogs and cyclist and runners is something that happens on a daily basis, and something needs to be done about it," Executive Director of the Austin Parks Foundation ColinWallace said.

But not everyone agrees.

"What happened with the community involvement in this? I think I'm plugged in and I didn't hear anything about it. There has been no concern for the public opinion. No vetting. On the contrary, there's been a back room treatment of this issue," Teresa Quay said.

The park improvements are part of a parnership project between PARD, C3 Presents and the Austin Parks Foundation.

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