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Graphic of Alternative 1: Extension of Orchard Road
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[Image description: Map of Alternative 1, which is a 22-foot roadway with a 10-foot sidewalk. Pros -No private land acquisition required -Powhaton Road can remain to provide a secondary, emergency use only access -All access to the park can now be controlled through the entry station -The longer road length minimizes vehicle backup onto Harvest Road on high volume park use days -Reduces impacts to open space within the park Cons -Places roadway adjacent to existing homes -Increases travel distance for majority of park visitors who come from Quincy -The alignment traverses very hilly existing topography, requiring significant earthwork to construct roadway -The alignment bisects travel corridor and critical habitat of American Pronghorn -Impacts wetland area near Orchard Road, requiring mitigation Estimated construction costs Alternative 1: $11,900,000 Alternative 2: $7,660,000 Alternative 3: $7,180,000 Alternative 4: $6,400,000 Alternative 5: $6,100,000]
Graphic of Alternative 1: Extension of Orchard Road
Graphic of Alternative 2: Extension of Alexander Drive
Graphic of Alternative 3: Turns Northbound Off Alexander Drive
Graphic of Alternative 4: East of Powhaton Road
Graphic of Alternative 5: Extension of Whitaker Drive/Belleview Ave