News you can use

Paved walking path proposed at Beaver Creek Park

Funding sources are being studied

Work is moving forward to build a walking path in Beaver Creek Park, and representatives of two groups talked about options at Monday’s Hill County Park Board meeting.

A class at Montana State University-Northern prepared an analysis of the proposed path for the board, and Pam Lemer of Bear Paw Development Corp. said some funding options may be available to help.

The study gave a projected cost of $1 million to $1.3 million for the path, proposed to be paved and handicap-accessible. Lemer said some savings on that projection might be possible.

“I think there’s a little bit of wiggle room,” she...

 
 

Reader Comments(5)

Youdontgetit writes:

If you want electricity and running water stay in town!

Godzilla writes:

If you want water, electric and a sidewalk...THEN STAY HOME!! Leave the mountains natural or give them back to the Chippewa Cree!

Kamplvr writes:

I agree...a paved trail isn't necessary. Improve upon the camp sites that are already existing. The sites that you have to pay for to reserve should have water and electric, at the very least.

Cindy007 writes:

Let's just cruise Wally World's parking lot it is already paved and won't cost any thing.

EagleII writes:

I only have limited access to this article, so I will have to go pay for news- but from just the little bit I'm reading here, folks want to have a paved walking path in the park because???? I'm sorry, but there are miles and miles of beautiful, natural, untouched walking trails all over the park! There's no hook ups, there's no running water, we're paying a fortune for a picnic table and a garbage can and you all want to spend money to PAVE a trail in NATURE? If you want pavement stay in town!