Subdivision Improvements

Last updated April 2024

Planning for improvements within Wedgwood Subdivision has been taking place over several years. Thanks to the active participation of many involved residents, progress is being made to enhance the image and safety of our subdivision.

Here are some of the current and on-going projects.

Entrances at New Castle Drive and Wedgwood Drive West, off of New Halls Ferry Road

  • New lanterns installed on the monument pillars, completed in February 2024

    • New, more distinctive Wedgwood signage at both entrances, completed in March 2024.

    • New flood lighting was installed to shine up onto the new signage. Adjustments are being made to angle the lights so as to not shine in the eyes of drivers coming into or out of the subdivision.

  • Where the blue cameos once hung on the walls, you now see flat, white concrete spaces (instead of brick). Research is on-going to find the best way to make those spots less conspicuous, including the use of landscaping materials.

  • Landscaping is being planned to enhance both entrances. If not completed before summer 2024, plant installation will be postponed until a cooler season to help ensure plant survival.

  • Replacement of the old concrete fencing along both sides of New Halls Ferry Road, from Bradwell to Wedgwood Drive West. The concrete fencing is in disrepair, where some rails are missing, and many others are cracked and in danger of failing. It is expensive and labor-intensive to rebuild the concrete sections. In Spring 2024, the concrete fencing will be replaced with heavy gauge vinyl in a very similar two-rail style. At the same time, the very unsightly short bollard posts will be removed at New Castle and Wedgwood Drive West.

Satellite Park at Avon Court

This small park is in plat 12 in the southwest section of Wedgwood, near the entrance at Thunderbird Drive. The original flowerbed in this park was built decades ago using wood landscape timbers, which have rotted and disintegrated. Volunteer trustees rebuilt the flowerbed using landscape stones late in 2023. The bed has two small flowering bushes and a border of perennial plants called liriope, donated by another trustee. A park bench sits adjacent to the flower bed, a perfect spot to stop and rest on your neighborhood walks.

Satellite Park at Brookshire and Brunswick Drives

This park is located in plat 5, at the northernmost section of Wedgwood, on the west side of New Halls Ferry Road. Four dead trees are being removed, including grinding of the stumps. Two park benches are planned for installation.

Streetlights

Installation of more streetlights has been a longtime goal of the HOA and the topic is discussed at each HOA meeting. Various aspects of this issue are covered by the committee as they present their findings. Both electric and solar lighting have been researched and discussed.

As you can imagine, the planning, purchasing and installation of additional streetlights is an expensive proposition, especially considering the overall size of the subdivision.

Details will be forthcoming.

Wedgwood Park

  • Cleaning up and repainting playground swings, slide, etc.

  • Replacing the chains and seats on all swings.

  • Replacing the old BBQ grill with a larger, more stable grill

  • Replacing a decayed wood bench with a new plastic coated steel bench, and adding a 2 nd bench, both to be near the swings.

  • Refurbishing a ball field and backstop

  • Replacing park signage