19. In PA - if things were fast tracked - and weather permitting - asphalt factory online - 1 week

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2025-12-26

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In this clip of The Pump Track Chat Podcast, Brandon Hetrick explains that once the asphalt plant opens, the pump track can be built in a week. We can even start this spring and take care of management “stuff” before the ground thaws.

Hear the full conversation at https://youtu.be/6W4qgR5tTQw?si=Fl8RffWXZjd6u7OG
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An ADA-compliant pump track is a wheeled recreation path designed with gentle slopes, smooth surfaces (asphalt/concrete), and inclusive features, allowing use by bikes, scooters, skateboards, and even wheelchairs, often featuring separate beginner zones or connecting to accessible paths for full park access, making recreation possible for all ages and abilities, not just advanced riders.
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If Lititz decided to build a pump track, the schedule would unfold in a pretty predictable rhythm. 

1. Early conversations and concept work (1–3 months)
This is the “Is this something we want?” stage.
Community groups talk with the borough, a few site options get floated, and a builder might be invited to give rough estimates. Nothing heavy yet — just shaping the idea and making sure there’s interest.

2. Site selection, surveys, and preliminary design (2–4 months)
Once the town says “yes, let’s explore this,” things get more formal.
This phase usually includes:
- A site walk with a builder
- Basic soil and water assessments
- Early sketches
- Cost ranges
- Conversations about parking, noise, and neighbors
For a place like Lititz, which is careful with land use, this step matters a lot.

3. Fundraising, approvals, and final design (3–6 months)
This is often the longest stretch.
A town like Lititz might blend:
- Grants
- Local fundraising
- Borough budget contributions
- Sponsorships
Meanwhile, the builder develops the final design, and the borough handles permits and stormwater requirements.

4. Construction (4–8 weeks)
Once the green light is given, the actual build is surprisingly quick.
A typical asphalt pump track takes about:
- 1–2 weeks for site prep and drainage
- 2–4 weeks for shaping and base work
- 1–2 weeks for asphalt and finishing touches
Weather can stretch this a bit, especially in Pennsylvania.

5. Opening and community rollout (1–2 weeks)
After construction wraps:
- The borough inspects the site
- The builder signs off
- Any landscaping is finished
- A ribbon‑cutting or soft opening happens

So what’s the total timeline?

For a town like Lititz, a realistic full journey from first conversation to opening day is:
9–15 months

Some towns move faster, some slower, but this range fits the way Lititz typically handles parks and recreation projects.

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Transcript

As soon as the weather clears up and the asphalt plant is open, we can build a
asphalt plant is open, we can build a track in one week. I think we could
track in one week. I think we could manage and design it, get everything
manage and design it, get everything ready, all the management side of it in
ready, all the management side of it in a few days and just a couple weeks of a
a few days and just a couple weeks of a build time and you could be open by
build time and you could be open by early as possible. Wow.

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