Sheldon Road Portion in Canton Becomes Green Space
Wayne County transfers the abandoned section of Sheldon Road near Sheldon Center Road to Canton Township jurisdiction.
Canton Township will prevent the sprouting of a community eyesore by maintaining an abandoned portion of Sheldon Road. Wayne County sent a request in November to Canton Township for a transfer of a part of Sheldon Road, north of Cranberry Drive. The Township Board of Trustees approved the jurisdictional transfer from Wayne County at its meeting Tuesday night. The area was abandoned when construction in the area changed the route of Sheldon Road. Instead of continuing straight northward, Sheldon Road now curves into what used to be Cranberry Drive. The abandoned area was filled with clay, said Tim Faas, Canton Township's municipal services director. "From the beginning, our intent was just to use it as a green open space," he said. The …
Aysha Jamali
10:26 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Do you see yourself using this space, for talking walks or maybe throwing a ball around? Or will it just be nice to have more trees in the area? more ›