Trail News (03.02.2025)
Fixing the Zig-Zag Trail
On Monday February 10 th a 7-member crew fixed the railing damage to the Zig-Zag bridge on the Oakman Trail. Rick Funk and Jim Pierce previously made an estimate of the required lumber and the Development Company agreed to fund the project. Scott Lycett had already dropped off the supplies at the site when we arrived at 10.30 am. W replaced two sections of railing, Remade a rotting and damaged ramp leading up to the bridge, and finally we capped much of the old top railing. The renewed bridge looks real spiffy! Thanks to the work crew Ben Spell, Paul Ciochon, Rick Funk, Ron Jones, Fellipe Nunes, Dave Day and Jim Pierce. Go and check out the refurbished bridge!
Ready to Fix the Zig Zag Bridge
Ben Spell, a new woodside resident, was our main woodcutter.
The Construction crew. From left to right Paul Ciochon, Ben Spell, Rick Funk, Ron Jones,
Fellipe Nunes, and Dave Day. Jim Pierce took the picture
Mill Road Azalea Trail Complex
This trail system is now open. A group of WTG members and Firewise members cleared the azalea trail on November 22. Several trees were removed and the trail was rerouted around several large tree falls. Thanks so much for the volunteers.
The azalea trail work crew. From the left Susan, John K., Jim L., Jim Par. Dave, John C. Photo
by Jim Pierce
Oakman Trail
Thanks to Robert Padgett and his Reserve Club maintenance crew the Oakman trail is now
open. This was a big job and to complete it within 6 weeks of the hurricane is remarkable. The
railing on the Zig Zag bridge still has to be repaired – a job for the winter. However, the trail is
open; go check it out!
The Village Trail
The trail has been cleared and is open. However Scott Leycett just reported that the contractor
working on the new Super Market at the front of the Village will be draining the Village pond and
performing work on it next week and will need to close the trail loop around the pond while this
work will be done. This should not affect the Village trail perimeter loop but just the area around
the pond. The contractor will ensure that construction fencing, and signage is installed to keep
trail users away from the work area. There is no exact day and time of the closure, but the
contractor indicated they wanted to start on Monday, December 2.
Thanks to Robert Padgett and his Reserve Club maintenance crew the Oakman trail is now
open. This was a big job and to complete it within 6 weeks of the hurricane is remarkable. The
railing on the Zig Zag bridge still has to be repaired – a job for the winter. However, the trail is
open; go check it out!
The Village Trail
The trail has been cleared and is open. However Scott Leycett just reported that the contractor
working on the new Super Market at the front of the Village will be draining the Village pond and
performing work on it next week and will need to close the trail loop around the pond while this
work will be done. This should not affect the Village trail perimeter loop but just the area around
the pond. The contractor will ensure that construction fencing, and signage is installed to keep
trail users away from the work area. There is no exact day and time of the closure, but the
contractor indicated they wanted to start on Monday, December 2.
Reroute of the Woodside Village Trail
The Trail around the Village at Woodside has been cleared. This is the only Woodside trail that is currently walkable. However, due to the construction of the new Publix on Silver Bluff Road this trail has been rerouted away from the construction area. The reroute goes up the hill near the retention pond and proceeds to the sidewalk on the left side of the new apartments [as you face the back of them] and subsequently along Village Green Blvd to join the old route. It may still be possible to walk around the retention pond if construction permits. A map of the new route is shown below.
Revised Route of Village Trail (11-05-2024)
Hurricane Damage to Woodside Trails
All Woodside trails with the exception of the Village Trail are yet to be cleared after the recent hurricane. Scott Leycett of the Development Company and Scott Vieweg from the WWPOA report that they do plan to clear the trails but that they still need to assess the damage and get professional help. Some of the trees are much too large for their in-house people to remove. This will take several months. The WTG will do whatever it can to help remove small stuff and possibly temporarily reroute around some areas. We are also helping to assess the damage.
