OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha considers $500,000 Keystone Trail upgrade to replace eroded retaining walls and improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
- The proposal for the project will go through city council on Tuesday.
- Jeff Quandt, an avid cyclist, believes the improvements are overdue and necessary for safety reasons.
- Construction is anticipated to start later this fall and will wrap up before the new year.
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The Keystone Trail, Omaha’s oldest trail in the metro area system, is set to receive $500,000 in improvements to replace deteriorating retaining walls and enhance safety for users.
The 24-mile trail, which opened in 1990, has become a daily routine for many walkers, runners and cyclists throughout the metro area. The planned improvements will focus on replacing retaining walls at two underpasses near Pacific Street that have reached the end of their lifespan…