Recreational Path at the Veteran's Memorial at Carr's Crossing bridge. Total project cost: $307.852. Federal Share (grant) Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP), $246,282. Remaining cost will be a local match. Timeline for completion: Summer 2011.

This project will complete the non-motorized separated trail connection from the south side of the West Rock River Bridge to the Hennepin Canal Trail in Milan. Completion of the south side trail connection will provide the only safe and efficient accommodation for non-motorized transportation users to cross the Rock River in the region.

The north sided connection in Moline and Rock Island were completed earlier this year, leaving the Milan portion to provide connectivity to Milan.

The project involves construction of a 10 foot wide hard-surfaced asphalt multi-use separated corridor trail connecting the existing Hennepin canal Trail at Mill Creek to the existing 10 foot separated trail accommodation on the south side of the West Rock River Bridge. It will provide access for non- motorized users across the Rock River connecting to the over 5-mile Kiwanis Trail in Moline, Ben Williamson Park and the Crosstown Connector Trail in Rock Island, and extend the Hennepin Trial in Milan. It will put into use the approximately two million dollar trail accommodation, The Illinois DOT paid to design and construct, on the West Rock River Bridge.

Once both sides are connected there will be a combined 11.3 miles of connected trails across the Rock River.

Completion of the south side trail connection provides more opportunities to link, expand, and enhance other existing and planned local, regional, state and national trails. Additionally, growth and development is planed and underway south of the Rock River and this project will increase the economic vitality and development interest in this area.

This project is supported by the 2035 Quad City Area Long Range Transportation Plan, The Village of Milan Comprehensive Plan, and the Quad Cities, Illinois-Iowa Metropolitan Area Greenway Plan, and is consistent with sustainability and livability initiatives!