BRIDGE NEWS

LOMA RICA TRAIL BRIDGE

currently in progress

A joint effort of the Nevada County Land Trust, local businesses and volunteers, this bridge will provide a path over Wolf Creek for the new trail, between the Loma Rica organic farm and Brunswick Road. The stone abutments will be connected by a wood structure with handrail when complete. Big thanks to Caseywood Lumber, Will Proctor engineering, Loren Schopen, Jon Fisher and all the other volunteers that assisted Casa di Terra in creating this project, which we expect will be complete in Spring 2009.

FUTURE PLANS: Plans are to extend the trail across Loma Rica Drive, dropping down to the canal and extending to the intersection of Greenhorn and Brunswick roads, then continuing west to Empire Mine State Park. Negotiations with property owners to secure trail easements for this segment of trail are ongoing.

To view more information about the trail, visit this page at the Land Trust's website: http://www.nevadacountylandtrust.org/lomarica_info.html

To see a map of the new trail, visit : http://www.nevadacountylandtrust.org/pdf/lomarica_map.pdf

Want to participate? If you would like to learn about the process and help with this bridge or other projects, we always need volunteers! Please contact zachi

Some pictures of the new bridge on Brunswick Road:

A smaller, arched rock bridge built in 2007
Zachi and friends on the same trail, next to Idaho-Maryland:

A larger arched rock bridge built in 2008
on the Sandusky trail, near Forest City and Downieville:

Zachi participates with friends building features and beautiful trails near Forest City and Downieville. Contact us to receive more information about fun projects to participate in.

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