We will update the website and social media with exact dates as the end of work nears.
We appreciate your patience during construction. This short closure will be well worth the benefits of a resurfaced, wider trail offering a much better experience for years to come.
On Wednesday June 22nd, barricades were posted to close the Neal Smith Trail.
The renovation work will take approximately 1 month andare much needed and will be a huge improvement for all of us.
The trail will be closed from McHenry Park to Euclid and is officially closed for repavement and widening.
TheMcHenry Park Trail Connection will be open on July 2nd. The contractor will remove the barricades when it opens.
This weekDes Moines Parks and Recreationwill be pruning some tree branches and adjusting a few barricades and are evaluating an alternative trail access including temporary paving roughly 15-feet east of the existing blocked access.
See the maps below for the detours.