Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published August 21, 2024 1:44 P.M.

(New Brighton, Pa) Improvements are underway at Big Rock Park and the New Brighton Fishing Park. The borough made an announced on Facebook that a $265,267 project will include façade renovations and pedestrian protection in the Eighth Street Tunnel, the construction of a gazebo in the Fishing Park, the paving of the kayak launch in the Fishing Park, the installation of additional trees and playground equipment in Big Rock Park, in addition to adding canopies over existing overlooks in the park.

They say that work inside the Eighth Street Tunnel will include the installation of delineators to separate pedestrians and cyclists from motor vehicles and the tunnel will be a one-way entrance into the park once the project is complete. Visitors will need to exit through the Twelfth Street Tunnel, which is located south of the Fishing Park. The Twelfth Street Tunnel will remain open to two-way traffic.