Crews from Animas Valley Construction at work on Arroyo Drive behind Needham Elementary School in 2015.
Crews from Animas Valley Construction at work on Arroyo Drive behind Needham Elementary School in 2015.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file

The recently completed Needham Connect project increases safety and accessibility for all sidewalk and road users. Highlighted in the 2012 Multi Modal Transportation Master Plan as a high-priority safety project, Needham Connect was funded with a $291,000 Safe Routes to School grant in 2015. Construction was completed this summer.

For more information, call 375-4949.