A Merrill-based group that develops recreational trails has plans to create an off-road pathway from Merrill to Wausau.Members of River District Development Foundation, which created the River Bend Trail in Merrill, plan a cycling and walking trail they are calling Jenny Road, after Merrill`s early name. The trail would be approximately 14 to 15 miles, running from Merrill to Wausau on the east side of the Wisconsin River. Much of the route would run parallel to a lightly-used railroad track, on property that was set aside as an easement for a electric trolley line once planned to run between the two towns, Foundation members say.
That easement is now held by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, said Jon Krohn, president of the River District Development Foundation. That easement, he said, is key to the whole project and could fast-track the process of developing the trail...
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