A ribbon of light will soon run through Missoula as crews get ready to flip the switch on the Bitterroot Trail's new lighting system.

The Missoula Redevelopment Agency launched the project earlier this year as part of its improvement plan for Urban Renewal District II. The illuminated stretch of trail will extend roughly 2.7 miles through the heart of the city.

“They're just finishing things up, so we expect that they'll be completely finished by the end of October, or early November,” said Annette Marchesseault, project manager with MRA. “We want to make sure it's all hooked up before we announce that the project is complete.”

The City Council last year approved a list of projects that MRA looks to complete before Urban Renewal District II sunsets in the coming years.

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