Design /construct segment of Mississippi River Regional Trail (5th of 6 projects in this grant)
Mississippi River Regional Trail, design and reconstruct bituminous trail segment from Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park to 37th Avenue. (6 of 6 projects financed with grant.)
Mississippi River Regional Trail/Anoka
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 to trail over time.
Visits to trail increased by about 52,000 between 2012 and 2014.