Good things take time. With patience and continuous effort, these projects will move forward to eventually benefit everyone in our community. What can you do to help?
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Willapa Hills Trail - major changes coming |
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The Willapa Hills Trail State Park, which is managed by the Rainbow State Park staff, is going to have major improve-ments starting this summer.
The abandoned rail line is a 56 mile Rail-to-Trail route that follows the Chehalis River to Pe Ell and beyond to South Bend on the coast. So far the trail is paved for about 2 miles from the trailhead at Hilberger Road which is just past the Veterans’ Museum. The trail is a beautiful break from city life that starts just minutes from downtown Chehalis. It crosses rustic railroad trestles over the Chehalis River and offers serene views of the farms and woodlands along the way. Judging from the cars parked along Tune Road, Shorey Road and Hwy 603, where the trail intersects, the secret has been out for some time for a few lucky locals who have heard about it by word of mouth.
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Walking Trail at Riverside gets needed facelift. |
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The walking trail at Centralia's Rotary Riverside Park has recently been improved. An 8' wide cement walkway has replaced the gravel portion that was in poor condition. The half mile loop goes along the Skookumchuck River for a short stretch and is a good place to get a quick 'nature fix' right in the middle of the city.
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Last Updated on Friday, 16 July 2010 00:26 |
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Airport Levee Trail ready to use |
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The levee protecting the airport from flooding is now open for use by the public. It is an important link in the Trans Alta Trail that will eventually connnect Centralia and Chehalis with a traffic-free walking/biking route.
The trail is 2 miles in length and is presently a combination of crushed gravel and mowed grass surface. The trail is a result of cooperation between the Corp of Engineers, the Chehalis/Centralia Airport and Lewis County Community Trails. The Corp has indicated that it will repair the damage from the 2007 flood by August of 2010, after which the Airport board and LCCT will match funds to complete the widening and gravelling of the levee surface eventually completing a loop trail approx. 2.5 miles in length.
There is a new parking lot at the south end of the airport on Airport Road. A sidewalk along Airport Road leads to the beginning of the levee trail.
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Borst Park Trail proving to be popular |
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The Borst Park trail which was finished in Oct of '08 has proven to be very popular. It is used by a variety of park patrons: old, young, strollers, joggers, dog walkers, Jr. High runners and more. Stop by and check it out. It has shown the need in this area for more places to get outdoors and exercise in a safe natural setting. Even better news is that there are plans to extend this trail further. See Detail Map
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