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County plans
bike trail
by Anne Skinner
Bicyclists may have a trail around
Round Lake in Maplewood this summer.
Ramsey County is currently in the
process of requesting$20,000 from the
Metropolitan Council to complete a bike
trail around the Phalen-Keller-Gervais
lake area.
The City of St.Paul plans to build the
lower half of the trail around Lake Phalen
this summer—bids are being let at this
time.Ramsey County's proposal would
pick up St.Paul's trail and complete the
circuit around Round Lake and back into
the St.Paul section,beginning at Frost
Avenue in Maplewood.
Action by the Met Council is expected
within three weeks.A bridge over the
Keller-Round canal would also be in-
cluded in the project,serving pedestrians
and bicyclists.
Ramsey County Director of Parks and
Open Space Bernie Edmonds said he ,
hopes the project would be able to be
completed in conjunction with St.Paul's,
The Metropolitan Council staff is
recommending approval of the request.