Lehighton to bid out Upper Park project
A look at Lehighton’s upper park, which will see improvements courtesy of $350,000 in funding the borough has received from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. TIMES NEWS FILE PHOTO
Lehighton has decided to bid out its Upper Park project.
On Monday, borough council unanimously agreed to advertise the project for bid upon completion of drawings and specifications.
The borough previously received funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority for improvements to the park, which is used for concerts, movies and other community events.
Funding in the amount of $150,000 was received from the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program for improvements to the Upper Park Amphitheater, as well as $200,000 from the Multimodal Transportation Funds for streetscape and pedestrian improvements to the streets around the upper park.
Planned improvements include new park lighting, sidewalks, ADA accessibility, stormwater improvements and pedestrian improvements consistent with the lower park.
