Pedestrian Bridge Will Fill Gap In Shakopee Trail System

Shakopee MN

13 April, 2022

7:54 PM

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Press release from the City of Shakopee: April 13, 2022 Shakopee City Council has approved plans for the city to construct the bridge south of Quarry Lake Park. The bridge will eliminate a significant gap in the local and regional trail system, which is currently separated by Highway 169. The new pedestrian bridge will connect the southern part of Shakopee, between the Southbridge and Dean Lakes neighborhoods, with the paved trail near Quarry Lake. On the north side of the highway, the existing paved trail extends from the Quarry Lake area to the Minnesota Valley State Trail at Valleyfair. The new trail connection will be especially exciting for biking enthusiasts who want to spend a day on the trails unfettered by Highway 169, with a stop at Xcel Energy Mountain Bike Park. The only way to cross the highway by foot or bike right now is by taking Stagecoach Road, which does not have dedicated trails for pedestrians and sometimes has wait times due to the nearby rail yard. "The pedestrian bridge is a very exciting piece to the Quarry Lake Park puzzle," Mayor Bill Mars said. "We're looking forward to providing easier access to our beautiful outdoor areas and providing mountain bike riders another option for a place to spend the day adventuring." Construction on the pedestrian bridge will begin this spring, with estimated completion in the fall of 2022. This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author's own.