Beavercreek Station sits on remnant parcels of land acquired for the U.S. 35 at North Fairfield Road Interchange Project and former railroad lands acquired for the Creekside Trail Project.
Funding for the project came from Federal and State grants through the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and through a donation of $100,000 from local businessman Kris Joshi, owner of UES, Inc.
“It provides better access to the public for the trail system,” said Jeff Moorman, Beavercreek’s city engineer. “We have a very nice facility in the Creekside Trail. It’s important to have a spot where people can park their vehicles and get on their bicycles and get on the trail. It’s kind of the driving force behind it.
“Additionally, it’s kind of like a little rest stop for the bikeway where we have water fountains and bathrooms and vending machines.”
Moorman said the city started applying for grants in 2002. In 2006, the MVRPC money came, followed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Finally, Joshi provided money to round out the $575,000 project, which came solely from grants and donations.
Yellow Springs Design, Cosler Engineering and Chambers Architecture (in Beavercreek) were responsible for the design work. Greater Dayton Construction completed the project construction.
“We had bikers stop up and tell us how nice the building looked and how they were anticipating it being open so they could use it,” Moorman said. “All the feedback I’ve gotten has been positive. ... It is a great asset to the city.”
Moorman said the next trail-related projects are a bikeway extension on Grange Hall Road and a pedestrian bridge over I-675.
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