Thursday, August 09, 2007

Lakewalk extension receives Minnesota DNR grant to

The City of Duluth has been awarded a $130,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for Phase 2 of the Lakewalk East Extension. The grant is the largest among seven issued statewide totaling $650,000.

"The Lakewalk extension project is important to us and I thank the Minnesota DNR for helping make it happen," Mayor Herb Bergson. "I thank our staff which worked hard to get the grant and I.m looking forward to a beautiful, expanded Lakewalk as a result. This project will link Lakeside with the Bayfront area in a whole new way and will complement light rail service to the Lakeside area as well."

Phase 2 will construct a trail from 36th to 47th Avenues East within the North Shore Scenic Railroad.s right-of-way. Total project cost is estimated at $900,000.

For additional information on projects and funding, visit the DNR.s website at
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/releases/index.html.

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