Supervisors hear update on Eagle Ridge Nature Trail
This is a drawing of the area above the Eagle Ridge housing development that will be formed into a crushed limestone walking/biking trail. The city is awaiting FEMA approval to get the project out for bid. It is expected that will happen in June. Drawing courtesy of ISG.
BY APRIL KELLEY
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors received an update on the Eagle Ridge Nature Trail project during their regular meeting on Monday, March 10.
Humboldt City Administrator Cole Bockelmann, Humboldt Parks Superintendent Clayton Vorland, ISG Project Manager Nicholas Frederiksen and ISG Civil Engineer, Joey Whitehouse presented the supervisors with plats and an artists rendering of what the new Eagle Ridge Nature Trail will look like.
According to Frederiksen, planning for the trail began in 2017 when the application for the pedestrian bridge was submitted. The soft loop trail was submitted and accepted the next year. The project was approved for just under one million dollars in grants, covering most of the costs.
Due to changes in design and project delays, the price has risen to $2.4 million. A total of $950,000 will be paid from Transportation Alternative Program funds from the state and federal government. The city and the county have both committed $100,000 toward the project. The city plans to bond for the remainder of the expense. Read more about this story and other county government news in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe to print or digital editions by checking on the link at the top of this page.
