Project 1: Ashe Street Dedicated Bike Lane 

Description: A dedicated bike lane located on Ashe Street between 7th Ave & Oriole Drive 

Justification: Creates a safe corridor from the Boys & Girls Club, increases connectivity to Sullivan Park and Oklawaha Greenway. Will decrease speed on Ashe by narrowing existing width and potentially encourage more visitors to the newly redesigned Brooklyn Gardens from 7th Ave. 

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Project 2: Druid Hills Intersection Safety Improvement Project 

Description: Traffic Flow and Safety Improvements to the Intersection of Clairmont Dr., Orleans Ave, and Higate Rd.  

Justification: The Druid Hills community is requesting funds and collaborative design assistance from the City to address an important, frequently traveled and unsafe intersection in the heart of the neighborhood. The intersections of Clairmont Dr, Orleans Ave, and Higate Rd converge in a curvilinear fashion create unsafe conditions for motorists, but especially for pedestrians and bicyclists, even though it was originally intended to provide ease of travel in a beautiful environment that respected the existing contours of the land. Undoubtedly the current arrangement and location of stop signs/bars serving these junctions creates rare and unprecedented sets of turning movements not found at other intersections. This creates unpredictability and is confusing to users. The idea is to essentially make the two landscape islands in the intersection function more like miniature roundabouts. But rather than allow for continuous movement like a roundabout, the neighbors agree that maintaining stop conditions is appropriate in a neighborhood setting. It is important to the community that these historic landscape islands are preserved and that beautification remains an important part of the streetscape. In fact, the proposal includes expanding these landscaped islands to inhibit the inappropriate turning movements that are currently allowed. 

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Project 3: Ecusta-Oklawaha Connector Route Signage Project 

Description:  BikeWalkHVL is requesting through the City's Capital Improvement Program to create a signed and roadmarked, safe walking and bicycling route that connects the Ecusta Trail to the Oklawaha Greenwaythrough downtown Hendersonville and the 7th Avenue District. 

Justification: The Capital Improvement will allow the city to design, fabricate, and install high-quality signage along the corridor. Creating this signed connector will: 

- Strengthen the link between two major regional trails 

- Bring more people walking and biking through a safe route into downtown and the 7th Avenue    business district 

- Support local businesses through increased visibility and foot traffic 

- Improve safety between trails by guiding people onto the safest route 

- Alert motorists of pedestrian and cyclist traffic 

Provide both residents and tourists with a clear, welcoming path across Hendersonville.We believe that Hendersonville residents value safer, greener and more connected mobility options. 

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Project 4: Exercise Stations at Lennox Park 

Description: Folks heading to the new Lennox Station could enjoy maybe three (strength by body weight?) exercise stations as a warm up to using the Ecusta Rail Trail 

.Justification: There is nothing in this small park but a picnic table and an unknown excavated area. 

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Project 5:  Petanque Courts 

Description:  Petanque is a French game that can be played on a level gravel surface. 

Justification: There are no age and limited physical limitation to playing the game. The cost of equipment for a player is under $250. The surface can be maintained by those who come to play. 

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Project 6: Side walk connection 

Description:  Sidewalk from 9th Ave east to Lynn st 

Justification: Having this connected sidewalk from 9th Ave east to Lynn st , headed south on maple st. would eliminate pedestrians walking in the road to try an access 7th Ave and other areas of the neighborhood/localbusinesses.  

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Project 7: Solar Bus Benches for HCPS Kids 

Description:  This project installs 6–8 compact, solar-powered shelters with benches,transparent roofs, and built-in LED lights. 

Prioritize high-traffic, city-maintained pick-up points near: 

-Hendersonville Elementary – Sugarloaf Rd side 

-Bruce Drysdale Elementary – 7th Ave E 

-Hendersonville Middle – Asheville Hwy frontage 

-Clear Creek Elementary – Clear Creek Rd 

-Rugby Middle – Old Spartanburg Rd 

-Additional high-need corners (TBD with HCPS Transportation) 

Let middle and high school art classes design vinyl wraps or stencils for the shelters (free labor + pride). Add small “Built by Build Hendersonville” plaques to celebrate resident funding. 

Justification: Every school day, hundreds of Hendersonville kids wait on sidewalks or street corners for HCPS buses. Many spots have no seating, no shade, and no light—leaving students standing in rain, blazing sun, or early-morning darkness. 

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Project 8: Sullivan Park Security and Facility Upgrades 

Description: Upgraded security measures including 24/7 security system, upgraded restroom facilities, water fountain, additional benches, additional lighting, shade elements, and playground maintenance. 

Justification: Provide a safe environment and upgrade facilities for park users. 

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Project 9: “MORS” —— Make Our Residents Safer (with Speed Radars) 

Description: Speed radars would tell drivers how fast they are going and 

what the speed limit is. I believe that this awareness will help people slow down and make our 

pedestrians, and other drivers safer. 

Justification: Many residential streets in Hendersonville experience a great deal of speeding zooming through daily. I live on West Lake Ave and we often walk on our street, sometimes going to the Ecusta Trail or visiting neighbors. My husband is on our street regularly doing yard work, often putting out sticks or leaves for pick-up, or picking up trash. We feel like we “take our life in our own hands” when we go on West Lake Ave because although the speed limit on this narrow road is 20 mph, very few drivers follow that. People fly down our narrow, winding road. With more and more pedestrians using it to access the Ecusta Trail, it worries us more. Our street is not the only residential street where people regularly speed. I regularly see speeding on Blyth, 4th, 5th, and West Allen. 

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Project 10: Sidewalks on W. Lake Ave. 

Description: Sidewalk connections from W. Allen St. to Wells St. 

Justification: Parts of W. Lake Ave. from W. Allen St. to Wells St. have blind curves and no space to walk safely. Yet the road is used by school children, dog walkers, and other pedestrians. There may be increased foot and bicycle traffic due to the opening of the Ecusta Trail. Some sidewalks, or at least widened shoulders 

would make this road much safer. 

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