Businesses see opportunities with opening of Rock Island Trail
Grand opening of the trail is set for Saturday morning
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Updated: 9:17 PM CDT Jul 6, 2021
Businesses see opportunities with opening of Rock Island Trail
Grand opening of the trail is set for Saturday morning
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Updated: 9:17 PM CDT Jul 6, 2021
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BEEN EAGERLYAI WTING FOR. >> IT HOPES UP A WHOLE NEW ALLEY FOR BUNESISSES. >> IT'S A HOT DAY ON THE TRAIL AND CYCLIST JIM LLOYD IS TAKING A BREAK. >> IT'S A PLAN THAT HAS BUSINESSES ALONG THE NEWLY COMPLETED ROCK ISLAND TRAIL. THE $15 MILLION PROJECT CONNECTS EASTERLY SUMMIT TO THE SPORTS COMPLEX WITH PLANS TO CONNECT TO OTHER TRIPS. ALL AROUND THE CITY. >> IT'S COME TOGETHER QUICKLY AND WE CAN'T BELIEVE THE EXCITEMENT AND JUST EVERYBODY THAT ZOOMS BY IT EVERY DAY. >> THE BREWERY IS SO BUMPED THEY HAVE CREATED A BEER ESPECIALLY FOR THE TRAIL. >> CHRIS SAYS THE TIMING COULDN'T BE BETTER. HE SAYS IT WILL BRING MUCH NEEDED BUSINESS THAT WAS LOST DURING COVID. >> THROUGHOUT THE AREA CITIES AND DIFFERENT BUSINESSES ARE HOPING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY. >> WITH SEVERAL BUSINESSES JUST ETFE OFF THE TRAIL IT'S ALREADY GOT SOME CYCLISTS RIDING THE AILTR CONTEMPLATING NEW BUSINESS IDEAS ALONG THE TRAIL. >> WE WERE THINKING, WE'LL OPEN AN ICE CREAM OR LEMONADE STAND. >> I THINK IT WILL BE HUGE TO DRIVE PEOPLE DOWN THIS CORRIDOR. >> THIS