The Dallas County Conservation Board has reminded users of the Raccoon River Valley Trail (RRVT) that a number of improvement projects are taking place this year along the popular recreational trail.
Tuesday will see the start of the lighting of the RRVT bridge in Adel will begin. Crews will close the bridge during the day but hope to reopen it for trail users in the evenings and on weekends. Impacts from the bridge lighting project will be felt through mid-June.
In addition, ongoing maintenance work continues along the RRVT between Adel and Redfield, with contractors conducting overlay work and bridge repairs.
For the safety of trail users and workers, segments of the Raccoon River Valley Trail will be closed between Adel and Redfield through mid-summer. No detour routes are available.
“While we recognize this is a short-term inconvenience, the trail improvements will help us maintain this world-class trail,” said Dallas County Conservation Board Director Mike Wallace. “The safety of trail users is our highest priority. Even with the necessary trail closures, Dallas County offers up dozens of miles of paved path along the north loop of the Raccoon River Valley Trail and High Trestle Trail.”
For more information, contact the Dallas County Conservation Board at 515-465-3577 or conservation@dallascountyiowa.gov.
