Trailway Advocacy Group Proposal - May 1992

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Mounds View Trailways Connection to County Linkages Anoka County The Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Corridor begins in Anoka County at Centerville. The Trail Corridor plans show a trailway continuing through Circle Pines, Shoreview, Arden Hills and Mounds View and continuing along Rice Creek through New Brighton, Fridley and finally connecting to the Mississippi River Trail. The Rice Creek Rice Creek Trail connection to Lexington and County Road J Trail will be a long distance of beautiful scenic areas. The trail is a joint effort between Anoka and Ramsey Counties. The portion which is in Mounds View lies along Rice Creek. A portion of Rice Creek that follows through the Arsenal property is currently a hindrance of the project. This portion of Rice Creek which is located on Arsenal property is currently being advocated by federal legislators who are negotiating with the United States Army. The Mounds View portion of the Rice Creek Trail Corridor would link the passage through the Arsenal property to New Brighton leading to Long Lake Regional Park. When the Rice Creek Trail Corridor finally becomes a reality, it is the proposal of the Trailways Advocacy Group that the connecting link to Mounds View trailways routes would be Edgewood Drive, across County Road H. This connector would provide a safe route connecting to Mounds View trailways. Mounds View is located in the middle of this long Rice Creek Trail Corridor, having the route to Centerville Chain of Lakes in one direction and the Mississippi River Trail connection in the other direction. For this reason, Mounds View will benefit from the completion of these exciting trailways.