COLUMBUS, Ohio — A mountain bike trail at a park in Gahanna opened Friday after nearly a year of construction.

The Gahanna Mountain Bike Trail at Academy Park stretches almost three miles and features humps, hills and banked turns.

Gahanna Mayor Laurie Jadwin said this project serves everyone in the city from first-time riders to seasoned cyclists.

“Gahanna is an extremely diverse community of all ages, races, cultures, and we want to make sure that we’re providing recreational activities for everyone,” Jadwin said.

The project began around eight years ago when a group of mountain biking enthusiasts brough their vision to the Department of Parks & Recreation.

The City of Gahanna then began an extensive process that included evaluating the topography and environmental conditions of the

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