The Town of Mayodan, in partnership with the Rockingham County Arts Council and Rockingham County Economic Development and Tourism, has received a $10,000 AARP Community Challenge grant to transform a dark pedestrian tunnel near the Madison Mayodan Recreation Center into a safer, brighter and more welcoming public passage.
The project will add solar-powered motion-sensor lighting, clean and power wash the tunnel, and create a professionally designed and painted mural celebrating local history. It builds on an initial cleaning of the tunnel completed in 2025 by SERVPRO of Rockingham County. The Rockingham County Arts Council will coordinate the mural through its public mural initiative, working with a professional muralist to lead community input meetings, develop the final design and organize chances for residents to paint alongside the artist.
Town Manager Melody Shuler said the project will make the tunnel safer and more inviting while helping establish a strong connection to the future Washington Mills Park, where construction of the park itself has not yet begun. Tourism Manager Lindsay Pegg said the effort encourages residents and visitors to explore the places and history that define Rockingham County. The tunnel project is scheduled for completion by Dec. 15, 2026, and the town will announce community input meetings, volunteer painting opportunities and a ribbon-cutting celebration through its website and social media.
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Source note: Star News TV · Oct 22, 2026 6:51 PM.
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