Work started on 3,500 feet of new sidewalks along Marble Falls’ Pecan Valley Drive on Monday, Oct. 6. The grant-funded project is years in the making and should increase walkability in the neighborhood.

“There are residents walking in that street, and we want to find a safe way for them to get around,” Marble Falls City Engineer Jeff Prato told DailyTrib.com .

The $1.3 million project also consists of drainage improvements, new curbs and ramps, gutters, signage, striping, and lighting, and along Pecan Valley Drive. The road begins at Johnson Park and ends at Pecan Park.

Currently, there are no sidewalks along the road south of the bridge between the Trinity Street intersection and Alta Vista Apartments at 1001 Pecan Valley Drive. Once completed, the entire length of Pecan Valley Drive

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