By: Alex Bitter
Bicyclists and pedestrians on the West River and James I. Rice parkways asked for trail resurfacing, and the City of Minneapolis listened.
The Park and Recreation Board received $1.8 million in federal funds to improve the trails, which stretch 3.5 miles along the West Bank from North Plymouth Avenue to Franklin Avenue. To decide how to spend the money, the board surveyed cyclists and pedestrians who used the trails this summer.
High on the list of suggestions was resurfacing portions of both trails, said Deborah Bartels, a board project manager.