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Residents urge Littleton to preserve crusher-fine spur trail instead of concreting
Summary
Residents and community groups told the Littleton City Council they oppose plans to replace a crusher-fines spur trail along Mineral Avenue with an all-concrete path, citing user preferences, cost and lack of outreach; city staff said the trail is part of a larger safety project that uses grant funding.
Residents and community groups urged the Littleton City Council on March 18 to abandon plans to pave the railroad spur trail along the north side of Mineral Avenue with an all-concrete path and instead preserve or adopt a dual-surface option.
The issue drew multiple public comments at the start of the meeting. “Why would the city decide to destroy one of Littleton's premier soft trails by replacing it with a 16‑foot wide swath of concrete that will cost upwards of $725,000?” said Ned Stern, a resident of West Briarwood Avenue, summarizing surveys his group conducted of trail users.
Stern and other speakers said…
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