City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan
City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan
City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan
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Photo <strong>of</strong> the newly completed Clinton<br />
River Trail bridge over Telegraph Road.<br />
Photo Source: m-bike.org<br />
place along Bagley Street <strong>and</strong> South Boulevard,<br />
which connects to the Auburn Hills<br />
portion <strong>of</strong> the Clinton River Trail at Opdyke<br />
Road. However, this sidewalk-based route<br />
is a non-recreational feature an serves only<br />
as a temporary connection. Ultimately, a<br />
new “northern route” is planned to be constructed,<br />
which will connect the Downtown<br />
<strong>Pontiac</strong> Spur with the Auburn Hills portion <strong>of</strong><br />
the Clinton River Trail at Opdyke Road.<br />
The historical <strong>and</strong> proposed development <strong>of</strong><br />
the Clinton River Trail in <strong>Pontiac</strong> is part <strong>of</strong> an<br />
ongoing four phase approach, as follows:<br />
• Phase 1 -- Original acquisition under<br />
grant TF01-115 (completed)<br />
• Phase 2 -- Downton spur via MDOT/<br />
<strong>Pontiac</strong> funding (completed)<br />
• Phase 3 -- Bridge over Telegraph<br />
(completed)<br />
• Phase 4 -- Connection from downton<br />
to Clinton River Trail at Auburn Hills<br />
(future)<br />
Educational Facilities<br />
A variety <strong>of</strong> educational facilities are located<br />
within the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pontiac</strong> that <strong>of</strong>fer recreational<br />
opportunities, such as playgrounds<br />
<strong>and</strong> ball fields, for residents in the vicinity.<br />
These include public school facilities owned<br />
<strong>and</strong> operated by the <strong>Pontiac</strong> <strong>City</strong> School District,<br />
as well as private schools. The <strong>Recreation</strong><br />
Inventory Map, included earlier in this<br />
chapter, shows the location <strong>of</strong> each school<br />
facility. As shown on the map, active school<br />
facilities are differentiated from closed<br />
school facilities.<br />
A listing <strong>of</strong> the educational facilities within<br />
the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pontiac</strong> <strong>and</strong> the recreational<br />
facilities located at each school site is provided<br />
in the table on the following page. A<br />
brief description <strong>of</strong> each educational facility<br />
is provided below.<br />
<strong>Pontiac</strong> <strong>City</strong> School District Facilities<br />
Alcott Elementary School<br />
Alcott Elementary School is located on Kennett<br />
Road in the northwestern portion <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>City</strong>. The school is situated on a 10.12 acre<br />
property <strong>and</strong> features one playground, one<br />
ball field <strong>and</strong> two basketball rims.<br />
Bethune CHANCE School<br />
This grades 7-12 alternative education<br />
school is located on Lake Street in the<br />
southwestern portion <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>. Situated<br />
on a 12.96 acre site, the school facility <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
one playground <strong>and</strong> four basketball<br />
rims.<br />
Cr<strong>of</strong>oot School (Former)<br />
The former Cr<strong>of</strong>oot School site is located on<br />
Pike Street, west <strong>of</strong> downtown. No recreation<br />
facilities are located at the 3.05 acre<br />
site.<br />
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