Staffers from the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District answered questions during two open houses Wednesday about a recommended route of a connector bike trail linking Omaha and Lincoln. (Paul Hammel for the Nebraska Examiner)
SOUTH BEND, Nebraska – A recommended route was unveiled Wednesday for a long-envisioned hike-bike trail that will link Omaha with Lincoln across rural Cass County.
The route, which seeks to avoid impacting local landowners as much as possible, got both positive and negative reviews during a noon-time open house to gather input at the Round The Bend Steakhouse.
“It’s going to be beautiful,” said Marilyn Tabor, an avid cyclist who lives northwest of Lincoln.
“It’s a waste of taxpayer dollars,” said Josh Satterthwaite, who lives near Murdock on one of the routes that was considered.
The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District held two open houses Wednesday, at noon and in the evening, to gather input on the recommended route of the 10-foot-wide, crushed limestone trail after holding several public meetings last spring.