TRRC receives $100,000 grant

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs recently awarded the Turkey River Recreational Corridor (TRRC) $100,000 for Phase II Land Trail Development projects along the Turkey River Corridor as a part of the 2011 Iowa Great Places grant funding.

The Turkey River Recreational Corridor is a joint effort between Clayton and Fayette counties and the communities of Clermont, Elgin, and Elkader.

The Turkey River Recreational Corridor (TRRC) group has had much to celebrate the last few months.  In addition to partaking in Project AWARE and the official designation of the Turkey River becoming an Iowa Water Trail, they have also recently been awarded an Iowa Great Places Grant for $100,000. These grant funds will be divided up for the following projects within the corridor:

•    $33,000 will be designated for the pedestrian bridge near the Valley School; this will fully connect the paved multi-use land trail on both sides of the Turkey River that stretches from Clermont to Elgin.

•    $34,000 is set aside to provide multi-use trails within the City of Elkader. These trails will also tie in with the riverfront projects the City is planning to move forward with, and then connect with the existing trail in Elgin.

•    The remaining $33,000 will be allocated to the engineering costs for the Motor Mill Bridge. The bridge will be rebuilt using modern materials, but will use the same design of the historic 1899 pin connecting Pratt through Truss Iron Bridge.

In addition to this grant award, Motor Mill has received a $20,000 Upper Mississippi Gaming Commission grant which will be used toward rebuilding the bridge. They have also recently received a $250,000 State Recreational trails grant that will be used for the Motor Mill Trail that will connect Elkader and Motor Mill.

The TRRC was named a Great Place in 2009, and this is the second grant award from Iowa Great Places for corridor projects.

Source: www.newspapersoffayettecounty.com. November 9, 2011 and UERPC news.

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