Looking West Over Bridge

From Day-to-Day on Talbot!

The new bridge is one lane until work is complete.   Visitors to Cayuga may want to allow extra travel time especially during the 5:00 p.m. hour - Cayuga's "rush hour"!  The stop lights at Talbot and Cayuga Street are set at green all the time for east/ west traffic;  however, there are portable stoplights at the bridge entrance both ends.  Watch for pedestrians ~ the crosswalk lights and the stoplights to One-way Cayuga Street are black-bagged.

Talbot & Cayuga St. Looking North

Talbot & Cayuga Streets Looking Toward Bridge

Haldimand County Council has slated the landmark Cayuga Hotel for demolition for fall, 2016, with the planned new Cayuga Library to begin in the spring.  Unlike Cayuga's current library (see below) set in the quiet Village Green, the new library will be within feet of busy Highway 3, specifically at the intersection of Hwy. 3 and Cayuga Street.



Many of us disagree with relocating the library in Highway 3 intersection.  It is a done-deal.

Village Green

This summer we had crosswalks, sidewalks, streets w/asphalt, hanging plants, planters.  We retained our green space in the Village Green!  We have a proper bridge aligned with the highway. 

New Bridge Looking West

 

Talbot St. Looking West Toward The Bookshop & Bridge

 

 

 

The New Red & Green at Talbot & Cayuga Streets



Familiar?  Came From Niagara Falls

Over the Bridge Find RIVER 3 FAMILY RESTAURANT

The Famous Mountie Stands Guard at RIVER 3

We voted.  NOW CAN WE GET THE BRIDGE FIXED?

Looking East

New Lampposts ~

Looking West

Southwold Diversified Ltd., London, ON on Talbot Street (Hwy 3)

New Man on The Street

Looking West

Lampposts Coming ~

Looking West

Underground Cables ~

Vehicles Parked for Long Durations (i.e. several days) Get Ticketed...

Highway Traffic

We maintain the "Quiet Little Cayuga Corner" inside!

View From Bookshop Window ~ Overflow from Wrecking Yard

Adjacent Business Occupying two of three Parking Spaces

PUBLIC PARKING LOT FOR CAYUGA ?

Yes, it is called "shaming" ~ we have appealed to our representatives.  We will continue to make folks aware of the on-going issue of the lack of public parking in Cayuga.  The county included in the official "Streetscape Plan" drawings and description of parking lots - all privately owned, privately maintained.  And ~ the county collects business taxes from the very "property owners" that they identify as parking areas.  We are requesting a public parking lot close to the downtown businesses.  "Haldimand County Streetscape Plan" identifies the downtown as "historic" and a tourist area.

We will continue to post updates on Facebook.  Downtown has lost several tourist- friendly businesses and whether the county addresses the problem of parking will determine the future of remaining businesses, including the bookshop.

[photos: lbw]

"A Tree Grows In Cayuga"

Trees Along Talbot in front of Towpath On The Grand

Bookshop Green Roof

Talbot Street Today ~

Looks Permanent