Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
IRONWOOD MAYOR Annette Burchell, left, and Bessemer Mayor Kathy Whitburn cut a ceremonial ribbon marking the opening of the second phase of the Iron Belle Trail Monday at Moore Street in Bessemer. The second phase of the trail, which was built over the summer, extends it from the Ironwood city limit into Bessemer. The trail will ultimately run from Ironwood to Belle Isle in Detroit.
By RICHARD JENKINS
BESSEMER - Non-motorized trail supporters and local officials gathered at Moore Street in Bessemer Monday for a ceremony marking the opening of the second local phase of the statewide Iron Belle Trail.
The opening of the newest phase extends the popular trail from the Ironwood city limits to Bessemer's Moore Street. The new section measures approximately 4.2 miles, bringing the total length of the trail to 6.7 miles.
During the ceremony, Coleman Engineering's Paul Anderson, who has helped oversee the trail's construction, said this distance means...
