Design/build improvements throughout Theodore Wirth Regional Park
Theodore Wirth Regional Park. Design and implement improvements throughout the park including trail renovation, resource restoration.
Theodore Wirth Regional Park
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000
(a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.
Increased visits.
Shoreline work and trail construction complete. The Wirth pavilion is complete with contract close out expected in summer 2015. Additional trail construction for sustainable natural surface trails (walking and biking) was completed in Southwest Wirth in fall 2014. A final section of natural surface walking trails is planned for 2015 construction, to be followed by additional trail and wayfinding signage.