The Red River Oxcart Trail Bike Tour II

The measurable outcomes included short term, intermediate and long term outcomes. With the exception of the final outcome all outcomes were achieved although, in some cases, they took longer than originally planned as described below. The final outcome, "the tour is known to be available to the community" is a work in progress as we continue to spread the word and develop interest in the tour.
Initial project administration completed as described.
Development of story with supporting maps and documentation completed but took four months instead of the initial planned 3 months and did not start until month 3 of the project. These delays were caused simply by the availability of the contractor for this work.
Final design and interim peer review completed once the narrative and supporting documentation were completed.
We did not anticipate the special requirement to have the narration reviewed by the MN Historical Society. This process added about two months to our timeline, partly because when the tour was reviewed, the Historical Society asked for some changes to the narration that were unanticipated. While, in the end, this was a valuable and important step for us, it did move out the completion of the project by an additional two months.
With the support of Preserve Minneapolis and the skills of their web coordinator, Richard Kronick, the development of the final product on the website turned out to be much more straightforward than we had expected.
The final outcome is the tour is known to be available in the community. With the release of the tour, it was advertised in the November MRP newsletter, which reaches over 1500 people. We have also sent a press releases to interested parties in the Metro Area including news outlets and neighborhood organizations. We are presenting at both the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board and the Preserve Minneapolis Board. Finally, the Star Tribune has indicated an interest in publishing an article on the trail but currently plans to wait until Spring, 2018 for the article. The Hennepin History Museum has also indicated an interest in having an event tied to the tour in the spring. Preserve Minneapolis tracks the usage of the website with Google Analytics. This will, over time, be the best measure of use of the tour.