(Pottawattamie Co) Pottawattamie County Conservation is announcing the next phase of Railroad Highway Trail. Seen as a vital key to add more recreation to the area and eventually connect multiple cities, the pathway is among the top priorities for Pottawattamie County.
The next phase of Railroad Highway Trail will be under construction beginning in late March, working from Hanie Avenue to the trail bridge near Weston. This segment will connect two pedestrian bridges along Railroad Highway and offer a continuous trail from Smith Wildlife Area to Weston.
Snyder & Associates, a full service civil and structural engineering firm, bid the project last month and assisted in completing the design for the latest phase of the project. Bluffs Paving & Utility Company will be the general contractor, with a proposed completion date of the phase in May.
Funding for Railroad Highway Trail has come from diverse sources, including Iowa West Foundation, Iowa Department of Transportation recreation trail grant funds, Wellmark Foundation, Pottawattamie County Trails Association, Pottawattamie County, and Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation.
