Portion of River’s Edge Trail closed for improvements
A portion of the River’s Edge Trail below the Central Avenue bridge is closed for the next month for improvements.
The closure began Aug. 4 and will include replacing more than 700 linear feet of asphalt surfacing with reinforced concrete.
The section of trail is located between Milwaukee Station and the Electric City Water Park and is expected to reopen within five weeks, according to the city.
During the closure, those on the trail should use the crosswalk at the intersection.
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City Commissioners approved a $145,593 contract to United Materials during their June 3 meeting for the project, which is being funded by Missouri-Madison River Fund, Northwestern Energy grants, the River’s Edge Trail Foundation and city park maintenance district funds.
The project will replace about 703 linear feet of asphalt surfacing on the segment of River’s Edge Trail located along River Drive North and River Drive South between Milwaukee Station and the Electric City Water Park, including a section under the Central Avenue bridge.
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The work will include traffic control, removal of existing asphalt, protection of trees and tree roots, subgrade preparation, gravel base course, reinforced concrete trail construction, an ADA picnic table with sidewalk and site reclamation, according to the city.
The project was reviewed and partially funded by the Rivers Edge Trail Foundation and follows their 2014 maintenance plan to maintain and upkeep the trail system.
TD&H Engineering provided design services.
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“This project is a continuation of improvements to the River’s Edge Trail system through the utilization of partnerships in funding and will replace the current asphalt trail with a concrete trail,” according to city staff.
The city received three bids for the project, ranging from $145,593.15 to $226,959, with United Materials submitting the low bid.
The project is being funded with the following combination of funds:
- River’s Edge Trail Foundation – $38,000
- NorthWestern Energy Grant – $10,176
- Missouri-Madison River Fund Grant – $129,398
- City park district funds: $4,176
- city park district in-kind: $6,000
