West River Parkway – A complete reconstruction of the West River Parkway pathways between Frankin Avenue and Godfrey Parkway will begin next Monday, July 13th. This Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board project will take place in two phases. The first phase will occur between Lake Street and Godfrey Parkway, and is expected to last four to six weeks. The second phase will occur between Franklin Avenue and Lake Street; this work will begin after the first phase is complete. Bicycle paths will be closed during construction. For more information, please visit the Minneapolis Parks website for this project.

New Petrifying Springs Bike Trail

Bruce Thompson, researcher for the Milwaukee and SE Wisconsin Bike Map, rode the new trail connecting the Kenosha County Bike Trail with Petrifying Springs Park, and sent in the above update. Petrifying Springs or “Pets” is a great jumping off point for a number of bike rides, including the 44 mile downloadable Kenosha route by Bikeverywhere. The connecting trail simplifies the road routes in the area and keeps riders away from traffic. Those changes are reflected in the image above and will show up on the next update.