Condo Owners Battle Trail Extension
According to Sarah Coppola at the Statesman, lakefront condo residents came out in force last night to protest the city's plan to extend the Lady Bird Lake hike and bike trail across their portion of the lake. The gap currently reaches from the Statesman's lot to Lakeshore Park. The city has reached agreements with most of the landowners along the stretch to build the trail on land, but will need to build the trail over water on portions where geography or unaccommodating landowners make building on land impossible.
Closing this gap would complete the east-side loop and probably make that portion of the trail much more popular with joggers and bikers. As it currently stands, venturing east requires a detour through the Statesman's parking lot and a death defying trek along Riverside Drive and across I-35. The proposed plan includes a variety of alternatives, but generally includes a mix of on-land trail and a concrete path on pylons 25-30 feet from shore.


