В парке Эллис-Лейк в Мэрисвилле начнется реконструкция на 4 миллиона долларов

Improvements are coming to Marysville's Ellis Lake Park Ellis Lake Park in Marysville is set to undergo significant upgrades after city leaders approved a nearly $3 million construction contract to TJR Resources, Inc for the enhancement project. "This is kind of like the jewel of Marysville that everybody likes," said John Mallen, consultant engineer for the City of Marysville. "A lot of the pathways are narrow and the cross slope is way too steep for even just day to day walking around the lake." The upgrades will include widening the walkways around the lake to make them accessible for both bikes and pedestrians -- primarily focusing on the east side of the lake, between 10th and 14th streets, and the north side, from B to D streets, according to Mallen. "It also included playground equipment, some art features, and then upgraded access to where we're standing here on Gazebo Island," Mallen said. “We're incorporating wider areas for fishing spots because that's another thing that becomes an issue is a lot of people fish along the edge of the lake and the pathway is barely wide enough and their poles and lines are basically kind of cutting off people walking around the lake.” Mallen said approximately 75% of the nearly $4 million project is funded by a Clean California grant, with the remaining costs covered by the city. "The city really wants to reach out to the people and know that they're trying to move forward with big projects like this to help the overall city. And, you know, it's a phased thing," Mallen said. “You got to start with what you can afford through grants and other opportunities. And this is the first phase of this.” At the council meeting on Tuesday, city staff said groundbreaking could begin late this month or early next month, with construction expected to take about a year. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel.