Clearing the way: Trees removed at site of Bell Tower Green
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Crews started Monday preparing the way for construction of the new downtown Salisbury park called Bell Tower Green. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
The first step in the project was to fell 80% of the trees that were in the city block. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Zack Myers talks with Mike Kepley before removing a tree. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Local subcontractor Kepley Grading will be removing asphalt in former parking lots. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
A large willow oak on the corner of Church and Fisher streets was felled by a piece of heavy equipment. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Another tree comes down. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
The new park gets its name from the historic Bell Tower. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Construction of the park will be ongoing into 2020. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
A willow oak in front of the Wren House was removed without damage to the building. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Mike Kepley uses a blower to keep the sidewalk and street cleared as crews work to fell trees. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
A track hoe operator and bulldozer operator delimb an oak tree that was in from of the Wren House. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Crews started Monday preparing for the construction of the new downtown Salisbury park called Bell tower Green.
The first step in the project was to fell 80% of the trees that were in the area of a city block in downtown Salisbury where the park will be constructed.
Local subcontractor Kepley Grading will soon remove asphalt in former parking lots on the property.
Kepley crews along with Zack Myers, of Select Timber, made short work of the trees. Myers operated a large tree harvester, a piece of heavy equipment with a tree-grabbing device and a saw.
