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City of Moorhead approved for $661,000 grant to construct Midtown Trail
Midtown Trail segment will bring the Moorhead River Corridor Trail to 16 miles north to south
The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) has announced the City of Moorhead is approved for a Legacy Grant of $661,000. The funding will allow construction of the Midtown Trail – a new trail segment connecting Woodlawn Park and Gooseberry Mound Park, building Moorhead’s trail network along the Red River and other areas of the city.
The Midtown Trail will include 0.83 miles off-road and 0.45 miles of on-street trails. When combined with the 4.8 mile Blue Goose Trail completed this past summer, Moorhead bicyclists and pedestrians will have a 16-mile contiguous trail along the Red River from Wall Street Avenue North to 40 Ave S. To complete the envisioned 18-mile Moorhead River Corridor Trail System, a 2-mile Harvest Trail segment from Bluestem Center for the Arts to 60 Ave S is planned as resources are identified.
2020 funding recommendations made by the GMRPTC are anticipated to receive final legislative approval during the 2021 Minnesota Legislative Session. Construction of the Midtown Trail is expected to take place in the summer of 2022.
Moorhead’s River Corridor Trail was envisioned after the City of Moorhead acquired a number of private properties for flood mitigation and developed a plan to guide future use of the riverfront. More information about the Moorhead River Corridor Trail is available at cityofmoorhead.com/river.
Community Development Department, Forrest Steinhoff, 218.299.5376