As trail project moves forward in Baldwin City, officials seek $20M grant for another one that would run to Ottawa

A multi-use trail project along more than three blocks of Midland Railway tracks will soon be moving forward in Baldwin City, and city officials will also be seeking $20 million in grants for a project that would link the city with a 51-mile trail that connects Ottawa and Iola. On Friday, Baldwin City Administrator Glenn Rodden said the Kansas Department of Transportation would soon be starting the bidding process for construction of a concrete multi-use trail on the east side of the Midland tracks. The trail will be 8 feet wide and will run from the existing multi-use trail on Elm Street to the old Santa Fe Depot just south of High Street. KDOT approved the city’s grant application for the trail two years ago. The bidding process will take place in the summer or early fall, Rodden said, and KDOT will then decide whether the trail will be constructed this year or in the spring of 2023.
Source: LJWorld.com