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Resident urges better maintenance, shorter detours for Overland Park trails
Summary
At the city council meeting, Ward 2 resident Luke Desmond urged the council to prioritize maintenance of existing trails, citing closed detours, fallen trees, frequent potholes and persistent silt in underpasses and asking the city to force contractors to minimize closures and maintain access.
Luke Desmond, a Ward 2 resident, used the city’s open public comment period to press the Overland Park City Council to improve maintenance of the city’s existing trail network.
Desmond said he typically rides “70 to 100 miles per week” on regional trails and that “the 2 main trails in Overland Park are closed” that evening because of work near Highway 69. He said the Indian Creek detour “takes a rider over a mile” to reach the 119th overpass and that the…
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