WINONA LAKE - Winona Lake Town Council Tuesday approved an engineering service agreement for a proposed new greenway trail in the town.
The council approved a $3,950 contract between the town and A&Z Engineering, Fort Wayne, for the company to conduct a feasibility study on the proposed trail.
The proposed trail would connect Boys City Drive, Grace College's Miller Field and Lakeland Christian Academy.Winona Lake currently has Heritage Trail, that begins on Kings Highway and ends at Roy Street, and was completed in May 2007.
"We hope the proposed trail will provide people who bicycle with a safe place to ride," said Clerk-Treasurer Retha Hicks.
The company will prepare a report on assessing the proposed trail project location and determine total project costs, including environmental studies, design plans, right of way engineering, right of way acquisition and construction engineering inspection.
They also will project aerial mapping, showing the proposed trail alignment, and attend meetings with the town and the Grace College trail committee.
In other business, Town Coordinator Craig Allebach gave the council an update on the CR 250E project.
He said there has been problems with wet soil by the railroad tracks, and contractors are waiting for the soil to settle before asphalt work will be completed.
Upcoming events in the town include a Warsaw Optimist Triathlon in Winona Lake Park Saturday, Winona Lake Fourth of July activities in Winona Lake Park July 4; and a Firecracker 5K run at 8 a.m. July 5.
