A traffic garden planned to open this fall in Waynesboro is “not quite finished,” according to project leaders.
Once open, the traffic garden will give kids in the region a safe place to learn to ride a bike.
A ribbon cutting is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 14.
The project is a joint endeavor between the Parks and Recreation Department, the Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth and the Rotary Club of Waynesboro. The Rotary Club is pitching in as part of its centennial celebration which began July 1.
“We have made significant progress on the Rotary traffic playground, but it’s not quite finished,” said Steve Garon, the Safe Routes to School and Health Community Action Team coordinator for the Office on Youth.
“The road grid has been painted and benches and trash cans installed.”
Garon said he took a few drone photos this week to show the progress on the project.
“Work to be done includes installation of a kiosk, storage shed, and picnic table, and painting the interior artwork to make it more vibrant and playful,” he said.
The goal of the traffic garden is to teach kids the rules of the road with stop signs, yield signs, a roundabout and more. The project will serve as an extension to Garon’s work encouraging kids to walk or bike to school.
The traffic garden will be located in Constitution Park in Waynesboro replacing part of the former DuPont parking lot.
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