Phase I and II of Cross-City Trail complete

A dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Gary Shell Cross-City Trail will be held today at eleven am at Empie Park. The ceremony marks the completion of Phase one and Phase two of the 0 trail. Phase one of the newly completed section is about a mile and runs from Halyburton Park to Museum Drive and includes improved pedestrian crossings on George Anderson Drive and Museum Drive. The Phase Two section adds two point eight miles to the trail and runs along Independence Boulevard from Converse Road to Randall Parkway. When completely finished the twenty -mile, off-road, multi-use trail which will provide bicycle and pedestrian access to a number of recreational, cultural and educational destinations around the Port City.