This podcast outlines the development of the High Trestle Trail, a 25-mile recreational path in central Iowa formerly known as the Ankeny to Woodward trail.
Initiated in the early 2000s, the project involved collaboration between five cities and four counties, facilitated by a 28E agreement and a steering committee. Funding for the over $13 million project came from various federal, state, local, and private sources. A key feature is the artistic reconstruction of the original 1912 High Trestle Bridge over the Des Moines River, which was replaced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers due to the Saylorville Reservoir.
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NOTE: the podcast was ai-created from a 120 page PDF document from Nov 2011 so it does not include any information on the new Woodward to Perry addition.