A Look At The Point Where The Current Trail (right) Connects To The New Section (left) In The Northeast Part Of Miller Park.

Where The Trail Used To Open Onto Sanborn Street It Now Crosses Hubert H. Schultz Blvd. At The Point Where The Worker Is Visible.

Concrete Is Poured To Form A Portion Of The Recreation Trail That Connects Both Ends Of The Miller Park Nature Trail.

A new recreational trail on the east side of the Park connects to both ends of the current trail. It then extends along the west side of Western Avenue, allowing for cyclists and pedestrians to enter or exit the trail at West 3rd Street. The trail crosses Hubert H. Schultz Blvd. which leads into and out of Miller Park.
The former south entrance/exit of the Nature Trail at Sanborn Street will no longer be available. The recreational trail can be accessed at Schultz Blvd. as well as at a new entrance/exit point at Shay Avenue. The entrance/exit at Walker Street will be improved as part of the current project.
“The City Council wanted to give people, particularly children, greater access to Miller Park without them having to travel on Western Avenue,” explained Sanborn City Administrator Jim Zeutenhorst. For now, a short jog onto Western Avenue will be necessary to cross the railroad tracks. “We’re still working with the railroad to get a rubber type crossing across the railroad tracks but it takes time,” said Zeutenhorst.
In about a month, work will begin on a recreation trail extension off of Sanborn Street that will pass by the pond at the Maris Estates, according to Zeutenhorst.