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Contact: David Driapsa, 218-283-6684
International Falls, MN - Construction on the new Rainy Lake Visitor Center bike trail in Voyageurs National Park has resumed. David Driapsa, contracting officer's representative, notes that rock blasting preparations have begun with actual blasting scheduled within the next two weeks. Occasional traffic delays are expected on the park entrance road to the visitor center as a result of the blasting work. During blasting operations, visitors must turn off cell phones and 2-way radios as instructed by warnings and notices posted along the entrance road. The bike trail will offer visitors a wonderful opportunity to experience the park. The trail meanders along the park entrance road and into the woods around numerous scenic rock outcrops. Bicyclists, walkers, runners, and snowshoers will be able to view forest, lake, and marsh scenery. When completed, there will be a continuous bike trail linking the visitor center to the communities of Ranier and International Falls, and the new national park service headquarters complex near Second Creek. The bike trail project is being conducted in partnership with Voyageurs National Park, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and Koochiching County Highway Department. The prime contractor for the project is Bowman Construction. Local sub-contractors working on different phases of the trail project are Arro of the North Surveyors, Pelland-Swenson & Associates, and Sjoblom Landscape & Nursery. Koochiching County Highway Department helped the park with the trail design. About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 395 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov. |
Last updated: April 10, 2015