(KAIR)--Construction of the Riverfront Trail Extension Project is set to proceed.
That’s according to a news release issued Tuesday by Atchison Assistant City Manager Justin Pregont.
The work, which will double the length of the existing trail at the Atchison Riverfront, had been planned to begin in March but was placed on hold due to Missouri River flooding.
Pregont earlier this year told MSC News the $330,000 project is being funded primarily through grants and contributions. $250,000 is funded through a federal Recreational Trails Grant, while an $80,000 contribution comes from the Atchison Riverfront Development Foundation. “The Atchison Riverfront Development Foundation is extremely pleased to see the vision of the trail extension continuing north along River Road and to be a part of its continued development,” Bob Adrian, Chair of the Foundation, said in the release. “It has always been the objective of the Foundation to continue improving and extending the trail for the enjoyment and recreation of the Atchison Community.”
The contractor for the Riverfront Trail Extension is Leavenworth-based Julius Kaaz Construction.
According to the City, the decision to postpone the start of the work due to floodingwas made through a mutual agreement with the firm.
The project remains on track for completion by the end of the year.
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