Community Invited To Pole Line/Olive Drive Overcrossing Grand Opening On May 16

Davis CA

29 April, 2022

7:27 AM

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Press release from the City Of Davis: April 27, 2022 The City of Davis announced today that it will celebrate the grand opening of the Pole Line/Olive Drive bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing with a ribbon cutting on Monday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m. Attendees will gather at the end of Olive Drive. Parking may be difficult in this area and participants are encouraged to walk or bike to the event to help celebrate May is Bike Month. After the event, participants are welcome to walk or bike up the connection. Light refreshments will be served. The Pole Line/Olive Drive ramp connection will increase pedestrian and bicycle safety by providing access from South Davis to Downtown and from Olive Drive to East or South Davis. The ramp connects the east end of Olive Drive and the existing Class I Olive Drive bicycle path to the two-way, multi-use path on the Pole Line Road overcrossing. "This connection significantly strengthens our City's path network, reducing the distance to community destinations and improving safety for bicyclists and pedestrians traveling to and from South Davis," said Mayor Gloria Partida. This project had a total cost of $6.9M and was funded by a $3.5 million federal grant, the City's General fund and Road Development Impact fees. Attachments: Looking Up to Pole Line.jpg Olive Drive Entrance.jpg This press release was produced by the City Of Davis. The views expressed here are the author's own.