Shawnee Parks Relocate Trail After Erosion

0:00It's March 25th. This is Kansas News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Shawnee's Parks and Recreation Department is moving forward with plans to relocate the Stump part trail after heavy rains last summer caused serious, erogation. The trail links neighborhoods near Woodland Drive and 47th Street to the Gary Holler Trail, but is too close to a 30-foot high stream, bank that washed away parts of it. This July's flooding forced the closure of sections of the trail, with safety fencing still up today. City leaders say the spot is just too risky for walkers and bikers, even after past fixes with the county. Earlier this week, the City Council unanimously greenlit a contract with Mike Dusselier Concrete Company to shift the trail westward away from the Creek. The project costs $133,056, all covered by Shawnee. Now the department needs Johnson County Parks and Recreation to approve a new easement since the move crosses their land.

1:01Past bank stabilization from 2020 has not held up. They plan to pitch it at the county's mid-April meeting, aiming for a new 10-foot wide concrete path with a 5% slope by July 30th. If all goes well, this should make the route safer for everyone long-term.