More hiking, biking. The Riverfront Trail will be extended downriver beyond Levee Park. Already it’s linked to.the Flyway Trail over the Mississippi River to Latsch Island and Wisconsin.
To go past Bay State graineries, Winona Marina
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Riverfront Trail project in Winona received $5 million in the Legislature’s statewide construction budget. The city had sought the funds to extend the hiking and biking trail to extend the trail farther downriver from Levee Park to beyond the Winona Marina on Laird Street. The city can use the new funds to acquire property and build a bridge over the over marina entrance. The trail earlier had received $2 million in state funds. The new trail money was part of a state bonding package of projects statewide to be financed bythe state at low-interest rates. Here is how southeast Minnesota legislators voted:
For the bonding bill:
Senator Jeremy Miller, R-26 (Winona)
Representative Gene Pelowski, D-26A (Winona)
Against:
Senator Steve Drazkowski, R-20 (Mazeppa)
Representative Steve Jacob, R-20B (Elba)
Earlier: Senate: Yes to Winona jail, yes to riverfront trail