The Coon Rapids City Council has approved to hold a public hearing in regards to the resurfacing of the Riverside Trail. The council members sought grant opportunities to assist with funding the approximately 2.5-mile-long asphalt trail, with hopes of changing it to a concrete trail. With grant funding applications unsuccessful, the city council looked for other ways to improve the trail at a lower cost. With engineering estimates returned, the city council will pursue the option of milling the existing trail and resurfacing it with a new layer of asphalt instead of concrete. A public hearing will be held on Monday at the next city council meeting to review the plans and specs for the project with the community, forming a contract to send out for bid. A tentative schedule for approving a bid has been slated for the Oct. 7 city council meeting, with the actual resurfacing project started in the spring of 2025 and completed before August of the same year.
Coon Rapids City Council Looking To Move Forward With Resurfacing Riverside Trail, A Public Hearing Is Scheduled For Monday
