MARION, Iowa — Officials celebrated the completion of the CeMar Trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in Marion, marking the end of years of planning and construction.
The nearly 7-mile paved trail connects Cedar Rapids and Marion, stretching from Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids through Thomas Park in Marion to the Grant Wood Trail.
The Marion portion includes a pedestrian bridge over Marion Boulevard and a trail through Uptown Marion. The final segment, connecting Grand Avenue to the area near Mount Calvary Cemetery, was completed this year…