Local News
Student plan for trail seen as realistic possibility
Related Photos
-
Krista Wassenaar and other seniors in MSU’s civil engineering program recently completed a yearlong effort to design a bike trail along the Minnesota River from Mankato to St. Peter, a trail that may be constructed in coming years. Associate professor James Wilde (right) is the instructor for the senior civil engineering design course.
Discussion
Add a comment on this storyTools
Paved path would connect St. Peter, Mankato
MANKATO — It’s been nothing more than a pleasant vision for St. Peter bikers for a few years: a paved bike trail running through the scenic Minnesota River valley to Mankato, where they could connect to the Red Jacket or Sakatah Singing Hills trails.
The concept would probably be agreeable to Mankato bikers, too: being able to get on the existing trail system that spreads throughout the city and ride to Nicollet County’s popular Seven Mile Creek County Park or on to St. Peter.
For the 14 seniors in associate professor James Wilde’s Civil Engineering Design class, it was more than a daydream. It was a yearlong task to methodically and scientifically determine the feasibility of turning the vision into a reality. The job tested much of what they had learned during their years in Minnesota State University’s Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
“I think it’s got real potential,” said Mankato City Engineer Ken Saffert, who expects to see grant applications or requests to the Legislature for funding for the trail. “... I don’t know if it’ll be this coming year, but somewhere down the line — absolutely.”
For complete story, see the Tuesday, May 13 print edition of The Free Press or sign onto our e-edition.
- Local News
-
-
Repeated snow days add up to scheduling headache
The problems go beyond classes to community recreation and education.
-
East grad killed in accident
Dustin Lemke was hit by another vehicle as he walked
-
Winter weather watch, road conditions
MnDOT's up to the minute Road conditions map.
See the National Weather Service continually updated Weather forecast
- School closing announcements
-
Life Remembered: Claire Faust a builder of connections
Claire Faust was also a dedicated Kiwanian.
-
Mississippi River water quality meetings set
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is holding public meetings on a water quality standard proposed for the south metro Mississippi River.
-
Rail leader reports growing Asian market
Though the recession roiled the rail industry in 2009, the head of a Texas-based railway company is bullish about its Asia-enhanced future.
-
Mankato utility reform approved
The Mankato City Council approved changed Monday on how water utility bills are paid.
-
Weird News: Economy is going to pot
-
Public safety finalist ousted from previous job
Todd Miller, one of the four finalists to be Mankato's public safety director, had a controversial tenure in Terrell, Texas.
- More Local News Headlines
-
