The Newton Parks Department is working on the first stage of a beautification project that will greet visitors with a more pleasing view when the pull off the interstate. Communications Director Erin McDaniel said parks department employees were redoing the roundabout on Broadway Street this winter. They’re filling in much of the open space with concrete because a lack of sunlight under the interstate had not been conducive to vegetation. She said the city had tried different plants over the years to no avail. “We haven’t been able to make them as nice as we would like as an entryway into our city,” she said. McDaniel said the location also had been tricky to maintain due to the constant vehicle traffic.
Source: Harvey County Now
