Wrightsville wants to redevelop its Riverfront Park along the Susquehanna, in the area of the Route 462 bridge. Ideas for improvements include a playground with a railroad theme, an elevated pier, trails and more. Officials hope to attract more tourists and businesses to the area. (SUBMITTED)

“Wrightsville plans to redevelop the borough’s Riverfront Park, part of a larger effort to attract tourists and business to the region.

A master plan for the park along the Susquehanna River offers a variety of ideas: a playground with a railroad theme to tie in the history of the York & Wrightsville Railroad, an elevated pier that would extend from the shoreline to the first stone pier of a former bridge, an amphitheater, trails, ballfields and more.

The next step is to hire a project manager to oversee and seek grants for the $4.7 million project, Wrightsville Mayor Neil Habecker said.

The York County Commissioners recently approved giving a total of $90,000 over three years, beginning in 2014, in support of the revitalization project, county administrator Chuck Noll said. The money will come from fracking fees from the Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund.

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