Opsommer told ELi that this construction should be done by October. Phase II would potentially overlap or conflict with some current construction on Okemos Road near West Grand River Avenue. Phases I and II are in the final stages of engineering and preparing for bidding, according to Opsommer. In May 2021, it seemed as though construction on the first two phases would begin by 2022, and funding for Phase III would be secured for it to be started in 2023, and the project is still on track to meet these goals.Īssistant Township Manager and Director of Public Works Dan Opsommer told ELi in a phone interview that the River Trail phases are projected to be completed throughout 20.
The new trail will also provide another option for residents of East Lansing to bike or walk to Lake Lansing, or for Meridian Township residents who work in East Lansing or on campus to get into town.Ĭonstruction was set to begin in 2020, but was delayed along with any number of projects around the world as the Covid-19 pandemic set in. The proposed trail is slated to be constructed in three phases and will ultimately run from Michigan State University’s campus to Lake Lansing Park.Īs ELi previously reported, the new trail extensions, once completed, will provide pedestrians and cyclists a car-free path from Meridian Township all the way to Lansing, via East Lansing and MSU. Following a pandemic delay, an eastward extension to the Lansing River Trail is set to break ground for construction this year.
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