Sidewalks/Streets upgraded in Stonegate Village Parker Colorado

Sidewalks/Streets upgraded in Stonegate Village Parker Colorado- In March 2010, Douglas County started a sidewalk and corner/handicap ramp replacement project that is scheduled to be complete by end of May so that the overlay and surface treatment of the asphalt streets can commence in June.

The current project, as of today, will replace between 3,400 - 3,600 linear feet of concrete sidewalks in Stonegate Village Parker Colorado and does not include the handicapped ramps at the corners of each street. The $500,000 is only for the sidewalks. The costs of the ramps are up and above this cost.

So, why are the handicap ramps being replaced in Stonegate Village Parker Colorado? In the George W Bush presidency, new standards for the American Disability Act (ADA) were passed. These standards include the truncated red domes inset into the concrete. These domed panels warn blind pedestrians of the transition between sidewalk and street

After the sidewalk and ramp replacement, some of Stonegate Village Parker Colorado streets will receive a complete overlay and others will receive a surface treatment. Streets that receive a surface treatment are not required to have the updated ramps. When there is an inch and a half change in street grade, then the ramps by Federal Regulation have to be upgraded. The cost of the street project has not been bid out as of yet, but is scheduled to be complete by end of August.

Douglas County's upgrade of sidewalks/streets/ handicap ramps in Stonegate Village Parker Coloradowill surpass $1M in re-investment in the community. There is already a $3.8 million dollar pool and community center project upgrade that is under way and will be complete in June. This project was funded through a bond refinance a couple of years ago.

Real Estate sales are already strong in Stonegate Village Parker Colorado with median marketing times just over 60 days. Listings are also down from the previous year that will help drive prices up as long as demand stays steady.

MLS IDX active listings for Stonegate Village Parker Colorado can be found at www.househunterscolorado.com or by contacting Stephen Connelly, Metro Brokers Real Estate - Second Eyes Consulting.