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PG&E contribution moves waterfront trail forward
Jessie Faulkner/The Times-Standard
Posted: 04/01/2009 01:17:09 AM PDT
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. representatives handed a $230,000 check
to Eureka City Councilman Jeff Leonard Tuesday, taking the city one step
closer to finishing the 6.5-mile Eureka Waterfront and Promenade Trail.
The utility company's donation is earmarked for surfacing the 1.5-mile
southern end of the trail from Truesdale Avenue to Pound Road. A permeable,
crushed shale material will be used that will make a surface appropriate
for wheelchairs, bicycles, strollers and pedestrians, according to city
of Eureka Special Projects Manager Gary Bird.
When complete, trail users will be able to take a 6.5-mile trek from
behind Target to Pound Road.
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improved walking and bicycling facilities in the Humboldt Bay region – starting
with the Eureka waterfront.
The Eureka City Council recently adopted a vision for the Waterfront Trail and Promenade in Eureka. The Eureka Trails Committee created this vision for a contiguous 6.5 mile combination of trail, boardwalk, and promenade from one end of the Eureka waterfront to the other. Eureka's historic wild and working waterfront is a unique and untapped recreational opportunity for our region.
The Trails Trust of Humboldt Bay was formed to promote and encourage the development of multiuse trails in the Humboldt Bay region. The Trail Trust's first effort will be to encourage and support the development of the Elk River Access Project, a portion of the waterfront trail connecting Truesdale Avenue and Herrick Avenue in South Eureka.
The Elk River Access Project will include day use facilities, picnic tables, and a vista point overlooking Humboldt Bay at the foot of Truesdale Avenue. Over one mile of multi-use trail suitable for biking and hiking will be extend south to Herrick Avenue.
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