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Did you know?
Do you know the way to
downtown Riverbank?
What? I said, “do you know
the way to downtown Riverbank?” It appears that our little City
has grown so quickly, the newcomers don’t even realize that the
downtown area (northeast Riverbank) exists.
Just a FYI here, Riverbank
Crossroads is not a new town; it is the new section of the City
of Riverbank. The old section of town consists of the number
streets (First through Eighth Streets, commonly referred to as
“downtown”) and the State streets (southeast Riverbank). The
west side of town is the area on the west side of the railroad
tracks between the Stanislaus River and Morrill Road. Anything
south of Morrill to Claribel, between the tracks and Oakdale
Road is “new”. Sort of. Some of the “new” houses are several
years old now, but still considered new. Kind of.
Back to the subject, do you
know the way to downtown? If you drive State Route Highway 108
from McHenry Avenue to the City of Oakdale, you have driven
through the northern edge of downtown. If you stay on Patterson
Road, all the way to the Riverbank High School or beyond, you
have driven along the southern edge of downtown. Have you paid
your water bill in person? Or signed up for your water, sewer,
and garbage service at City Hall South? If you did, you were IN
DOWNTOWN!! Isn’t that great? Now you know where downtown
Riverbank is!
Currently the downtown area is
getting an infrastructure upgrade – new storm drain pipes,
sewer, and water lines are a part of the Downtown Beautification
Project. This part of the construction is Phase One. It is
time consuming, but the finished product will be so welcome. No
more flooding along Santa Fe or in the alley between Third and
Fourth Street. And with the second phase of the project, there
will be a new streetscape and the Plaza del Rio, a park at the
corner of Third and Santa Fe.
We have some great businesses
in the downtown – and they are ALL OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION!!
Driving may be a little tricky, but most of the streets are open
and there are detours in place if one is closed. Speed limit is
15 mph in the construction zone, so please heed the warning as
fines will be doubled. Come on down and see us!! We look
forward to visiting with you!
What’s coming up next?
Do you have a topic you would
like to see addressed here?
If you have any questions,
comments, or concerns, please contact Luanne Bain at
lbain@riverbank.org.
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