CV Link groundbreaking in Palm Springs starts next phase of project
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning to officially mark the next phase of construction for the CV Link.
The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and the City of Palm Springs joined together for this event.
The ceremony was held at 9 a.m. at Demuth Park in Palm Springs. The park is going to be where one of the access points will be when the CV Link is completed.
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City officials tell News Channel 3, that it will even benefits people who don't use the trail.
Palms Springs Mayor, Lisa Middleton says, "(the city) is making it safer, not only for all of those who are riding bicycles and walking, but we’re also making it safer for people who are in their automobiles by having bicycles in places where it is going to be much safer for them.”
Doctor Conrado Bárzaga, of the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation, shares that the passage is going to allow people of different backgrounds to participate in something that will benefits their health and safety.
Bárzaga says, “this being a public facility is going to help all of those that do not have access to a good park or to a safe place where they can ride their bikes.”
The new CV Link passage starts at Demuth Park and connects to Palm Canyon Drive, and it adds an additional three miles to the project.
Although it's a notable addition to the South Palm Springs area, it's only a fraction of the entire CV Link spanning throughout the Coachella Valley.
Tom Kirk, Coachella Valley Association of Governments, tells News Channel 3, "CV link, is about 45 miles long with the work that we're doing this year, we'll be at about 20 total miles about halfway done.”
According to CVAG's Assistant Executive Director, Erica Felci, this site will connect this year's construction with an almost mile-long segment that was completed a couple of years ago in conjunction with the City's Tahquitz Creek levee reconstruction project.
The next groundbreaking ceremonies are expected to take place in the city of Coachella and Palm Desert.
News Channel 3's Bianca Ventura will have more tonight at 5 and 6 p.m. on News Channel 3.
Check Out Some of Our Previous Coverage on the CV Link:
Next phase of CV Link to be built in Palm Springs next month
Palm Desert CV Link celebration this weekend. But why are drivers behaving badly?
CV Link Groundbreaking marks extension of major pathway into the eastern Coachella Valley
Riding Forward: An update on CV Link construction in Palm Desert. Hint, It’s almost complete
CVAG approves nearly $53 million for CV Link construction
Here’s what the future of CV Link looks like after new funding approved
CV Links gains ground as CTC releases nearly $30 million for construction
