• Towner Road Park is one of the locations that the Pathway Master Plan intends to improve.

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - The Meridian Township Pathway Master Plan was discussed during the May 17 Township Board meeting.

The pathway master plan hearing was an opportunity for members of the board to provide suggestions and corrections to the plan based on feedback from the public.

There are six locations in the master plan that are slated to receive improvements or additions to their current pathways.

The six locations and their improvements are; the addition of a pathway along the south side of Towner Road; a paved pathway connecting Towner Road Park and Newton Road Park; a paved Red Cedar River pathway between Hagadorn Road and Grand River; A pathway connection from the Michigan State University Dobie Road property north to the Tacoma Hills Natural Area; an addition of paved road shoulders on Jolly Road from Dobie Road to Van Atta Road; and an addition of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon at the Inter-urban path crossing at Okemos Road.

The members of the board were supportive of the Pathway Master Plan, and no additions or alterations were made at this meeting.