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| Summit Daily |
The town of Frisco is planning an overhaul of the Frisco Bay Marina, including a massive dredging project that would excavate tens of thousands of cubic yards of soil to expand the marina's capacity, make way for bigger boats and extend the town's boating season by at least a month.
The project, coined the "Big Dig," would coincide with a complete remodel of the Marina Park, including a new waterfront bar and restaurant, larger beach area and a lawn for concerts and special events. In all, the plan is expected to cost between $10 and $12 million. The town will be hosting a community meeting to get feedback on the plans in April.
"We've always talked about the Big Dig as being one of those projects we wanted to do to lengthen our season," assistant town manager Diane McBride said, reached by phone Thursday. "Right now, it's definitely a struggle to get fully functional by the last week in June, but our goal would be to have a functional marina by mid-May."
Deeper water would also insulate the marina's business from dry seasons, when Lake Dillon's water levels drop and keep boats off the water.
“We’ll never be as big or as deep as Dillon, but it will be deeper than what we currently have, so we could accommodate larger vessels and be open for a longer season.”Diane McBride Assistant town manager
The town of Frisco is planning an overhaul of the Frisco Bay Marina, including a massive dredging project that would excavate tens of thousands of cubic yards of soil to expand the marina's capacity, make way for bigger boats and extend the town's boating season by at least a month.
The project, coined the "Big Dig," would coincide with a complete remodel of the Marina Park, including a new waterfront bar and restaurant, larger beach area and a lawn for concerts and special events. In all, the plan is expected to cost between $10 and $12 million. The town will be hosting a community meeting to get feedback on the plans in April.
"We've always talked about the Big Dig as being one of those projects we wanted to do to lengthen our season," assistant town manager Diane McBride said, reached by phone Thursday. "Right now, it's definitely a struggle to get fully functional by the last week in June, but our goal would be to have a functional marina by mid-May."
Deeper water would also insulate the marina's business from dry seasons, when Lake Dillon's water levels drop and keep boats off the water.
“We’ll never be as big or as deep as Dillon, but it will be deeper than what we currently have, so we could accommodate larger vessels and be open for a longer season.”Diane McBride Assistant town manager
