Trails are products of team efforts

The Cedar Rapids segment of Lindale Trail is now paved. The trail is open. This trail is unique in the metro area in that it includes 3-foot gravel paths on either side of the 10-foot asphalt pavement. We hope this accommodates runners and bikers. Bike traffic significantly increases when a trail is paved, but runners strongly prefer a gravel path. We would like to know if this should be a design standard when sufficient width allows.

Linn County Trails Association initiated the Lindale Trail project three years ago when Tom Treharne, Marion Planning and Development director, suggested that we adopt the project to continue the trail in Marion that extended to the Marion city limit on an abandoned railroad right of way. LCTA has contributed more than $55,000 to the development, including a $15,000 contribution from Rockwell Collins. The city of Cedar Rapids has contributed the crushed limestone, the crews and equipment to grade and pave the trail and $16,000 toward the cost of asphalt.

This was a team effort and would not have happened if all parties had not contributed.

Projects such as this are funded by the LCTA supporters that make annual contributions to LCTA for trail development in the Linn County Area. Please add your support.

Lindale Trail is located north of Blairs Ferry Road extending east from C Avenue NE (in front of Walgreens).

John Wauer

Linn County Trails Association

Cedar Rapids