Users of the popular Gay Lea Wilson Trail will have to adjust their routes along the recreational trail starting this week.
A section of the trail in the southern portion of Ankeny will be closed from Aug. 24 - 31 to allow for the repair of a fragmented drainage culvert and reconstruction of the trail. The trail improvements should be completed by Aug. 31, weather permitting.
To protect trail users from safety concerns, a half mile of the trail will be temporarily closed beginning at SE Oralabor Road and extending south to Polk County Road NE 74thPlace. This section of trail does not have a great detour or alternative route so users should plan to circumvent the area until repairs have been completed.
For more information, please contact Parks & Recreation Director Nick Lenox at nlenox@ankenyiowa.gov or 515-963-3576.
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