High demand, warm weather result in Red Wing bridge trail reopening
The multi-use trail across the new Eisenhower Bridge of Valor will open this winter after originally being closed for the season.
Written By: Rachel Fergus
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With railings upgraded and in place, the multi-use trail across the new Eisenhower Bridge of Valor will open this winter after originally being closed for the season. Steve Gardiner / Republican Eagle
RED WING — The multi-use trail across the new Eisenhower Bridge of Valor will be open this winter after all.
City Engineer Jay Owens reported on Monday that in autumn 2020 numerous panels of railing along the river side of the trail had to be removed and returned to the supplier for correction and re-finishing. The city and the Minnesota Department of Transportation did not know the timeframe for installing the updated panels, so the trail was closed from Potter Street in Red Wing to 825th Street in Wisconsin and was scheduled to be revisited for reopening in the spring.