HUMBOLDT: Connecting community
New bridge planned as part of Humboldt trail project; New trail loop to add 2.2 miles for running, walking, biking
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A new bridge that would span the Des Moines River is planned in Humboldt. The bridge, which would connect the eastern and western sides of town, along with a new trail loop, are together projected to cost $2.4 million to complete.
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The route of a proposed 2. 2-mile GRAVEL TRAIL LOOP through the woods of Eagle Ridge Park is shown in the above graphic. There will also be a paved trail extending from the Des Moines River to Eagle Ridge Drive, which is shown in the lower part of the graphic.
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A new bridge that would span the Des Moines River is planned in Humboldt. The bridge, which would connect the eastern and western sides of town, along with a new trail loop, are together projected to cost $2.4 million to complete.
HUMBOLDT — A new bridge will enable walkers, runners and bicyclists to cross the Des Moines River between the eastern and western sides of Humboldt.
A new trail loop will also be built in the park near Eagle Ridge Drive.
“We are very excited for this project as it adds a signature outdoor amenity for both residents and visitors,” said City Administrator Cole Bockelmann.
The project is expected to cost $2.4 million.
Bockelmann said he hopes construction can begin this summer.
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The route of a proposed 2. 2-mile GRAVEL TRAIL LOOP through the woods of Eagle Ridge Park is shown in the above graphic. There will also be a paved trail extending from the Des Moines River to Eagle Ridge Drive, which is shown in the lower part of the graphic.
The city’s existing Cottonwood Trail is along the east bank of the Des Moines River. The new bridge will enable people using that trail to cross the river to the Eagle Ridge neighborhood on the west side.
The bridge’s east end will be south of the big white building that is the city’s parks maintenance shed. It will be a 135-foot-long steel truss bridge.
“It takes a significant amount of grading on the west side,” Bockelman said. “That’s the big variable in this.”
On the west side of the river, a paved trail will extend to Eagle Ridge Drive.
Also on the west side, there will be a 2.2-mile gravel trail loop, connected to the paved trail, that will go through the woods of Eagle Ridge Park.
Humboldt has received a $954,181 state Transportation Alternative Program grant to help pay for the project.
Humboldt County has contributed $100,000.
The remaining roughly $1 million will come from a city general obligation bond issue.
“Based on the retirement of other bonds, I am projecting this to have no tax impact for our residents,” Bockelmann said.
