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Council approves Carlson Park Gateway Trail contract after hearing from Trails Coalition
Summary
Council held a public hearing and approved plans and awarded a contract for the 2025 Carlson Park Gateway Trail project, a 5.7-mile natural-surface mixed-use trail system that includes a one-mile skills course; the project received state SRT grant support and broad local fundraising.
Decorah — The City Council held a public hearing and approved plans and awarded a contract for the Decorah 2025 Carlson Park Gateway Trail project, a proposed 5.7-mile natural-surface network of mixed-use trails that will include a one-mile bike-optimized skills section and approximately 4.7 miles of beginner- to intermediate-level multi-use trails.
Benjy Nichols, vice chair of the Decorah Parks and Recreation Commission and a member of the Carlson Park Trails Coalition, told the council the project has been in development for five to six years and enjoys broad public support. Nichols…
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