Summary
The county is replacing the jersey barriers at Ashley Pond with three options — crash-rated bollards, bollard-planter combos, or large boulders with native plants — and residents can vote online; boulders are currently leading.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
All options run roughly $75,000–$130,000, with possible savings if developers donate large basalt boulders.
Everyone who visits Ashley Pond gets safer, better-looking perimeter protection they helped choose.
Mentions & discussions (3)
County Council - Regular Session — June 30, 2026
Council was to choose among three design concepts for safety improvements at Ashley Pond, with community survey results in hand.
Transportation Board — June 22, 2026
Ashley Pond hosts big crowds for concerts and festivals, and the county wants permanent crash-rated barriers to replace the unpopular temporary Jersey barriers. The Transportation Board recommended the natural boulder design, which also won 69% in the public survey; council takes it up June 30 with installation targeted before next summer's concert season.
Environmental Sustainability Board — June 18, 2026
The county is replacing the jersey barriers at Ashley Pond with three options — crash-rated bollards, bollard-planter combos, or large boulders with native plants — and residents can vote online; boulders are currently leading.
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