Construction of AT & T cellular facility underway at Erie Community Park
Mar. 15—Staying connected will soon be easier for some residents of Erie.
Construction began this week on a new AT&T cellular facility on the west side of Erie Community Park. According to a news release from the Town of Erie parks and recreation department, the town entered into a lease agreement with AT&T in order to provide better cell service throughout the area.
The cell tower will be located south of the baseball fields in the park and north of the tennis courts on a previously empty stretch of field.
The news release states that the construction project will be executed in several steps, which include the removal and replacement of a light pole, the construction of an access drive off County Line Road, the removal and replacement of a portion of trail in the park, the installation of landscape screening around the facility, and the construction of a 30 feet x 20 feet AT&T wireless communication facility.
The construction of the cellular facility is expected to take six weeks to complete, and the town anticipates the facility to be fully functional by June.
Erie Community Park will remain open during the completion of the facility. However, while construction is underway, a temporary detour will be in place for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists accessing the park. The town urges everyone to reduce speeds when traveling to this areato avoid the construction area altogether.
