New Bike Trail Features 13 Story Bridge
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Fri July 11 2008
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Posted Jul 11, 2008
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- A new 25-mile bike trail from Ankeny to
Woodward will feature a 13 story tall bridge.
State officials approved a $1.75 million Vision Iowa grant
for the project on Wednesday. The recreational trail will
use an old rail line between the two cities as well as
convert a rail bridge over the Des Moines River.
The bridge will feature unique sculptures and lighting. It
will also be one of the tallest and longest bridges in the
U.S. after it's completed. Construction is expected to
start in winter 2009.
The project still needs to raise $550,000 in order to
qualify for the Vision Iowa grant.
Some parts of the trail are already been built, but
officials said construction is being slowed down by people
trying to use the trail before it's complete. Other parts
of the trail won't be completed until funding is secured.
Officials hope to complete the project by fall 2010.
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