Thursday, March 21, 2013
Construction of different elements on Port Washington's Coal Dock Park continues as the area is slated to open this summer.
Progress on Coal Dock Park is moving right along as officials on Tuesday night approved the purchase of hardward and lumber for a planned boardwalk and look-out docks. The total budget for the boardwalk project is $80,000 — with half of that coming from a Coastal Management Grant — and the lumber and hardware will cost just less than $25,000. The entire Coal Dock Park project entails work on two areas: the north coal dock and south coal dock. The latter, which opened late last summer, includes a bird sanctuary and walking trails accessible from South Beach. The north coal dock area will be accessible by car from Wisconsin Street, by the Interurban Bike Trail or even by simply tying up your boat there. Here's a rundown of the park's …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, We Energies and Port Washington officials hosted the event to install the WWII Wisconsin Pillar of Honor.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
A tent packed to standing-room-only met on the planned Coal Dock Park on Friday afternoon to celebrate the installation of the WWII Wisconsin Pillar of Honor. "The pillar is now in place and on time for Veterans Day," said Brad Hoeft, president of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. "May this site serve as a place of reflection and respect for generations to come." The pillar is an effort of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, an organization that works to send WWII veterans to see the memorial in Washington D.C. at no cost. Honor Flight is a national program, and the Stars and Stripes branch was founded in Port Washington. Related: Honor Flight Meets Goal: No More Waiting List for Veterans Stars and Stripes founder Joe Dean, also a Port …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Port Washington is hosting an open forum on Tuesday to discuss the plans for the new Coal Dock Park, set to open June 2013.
Port Washington officials will meet at City Hall on Tuesday to reveal more details about the planned Coal Dock Park set to open in June 2013. The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. with a presentation about current plans starting at 5:30 p.m., according to a PDF with event information. The meeting is meant to act as an open forum for community members to provide input. The entire project entails work on two areas: the north coal dock and south coal dock. The latter, which is set to be completed and open Aug. 6, includes a bird sanctuary and walking trails accessible from South Beach. Port Washington officials are also planning to build a World War II memorial in the new Coal Dock project on the city’s lakefront. The memorial will …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Though construction was originally planned to be underway this summer, Port Washington's coal dock park is now set to open to the public in June 2013.
After years of planning the project, a timeline has been set for construction on the coal dock, and a park is now slated to open to the public next summer. The entire project entails work on two areas: the north coal dock and south coal dock. The latter, which is set to be completed and open Aug. 6, includes a bird sanctuary and walking trails accessible from South Beach. The north coal dock area will be accessible by car from Wisconsin Street, by the Interurban Bike Trail or even by simply tying up your boat there. Here's a rundown of the park's proposed features: Earlier this year, city officials were more optimistic about starting construction on the project, as they had projected a May start date. Now, with engineering plans finalized…
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9:02 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
I know this has been mentioned before, but how about putting a dog park somewhere out there (or anywhere in Port for that matter)? Port Washington is otherwise a pretty dog-friendly community and it'd be nice if we didn't have to go to Grafton all the time. more ›