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Stevens Point approved a nearly $1.8 million contract for the Plover River Crossing trail project.

Funding for the project comes primarily from a federal grant and private donations raised by community volunteers.

Construction is planned to begin in spring 2026, with the trail expected to open by Sept. 1, 2026.

STEVENS POINT – Residents and visitors will soon have another way to travel between the east and west sides of the city after approval of a construction contract for a trail connection.

Common Council unanimously approved during a special meeting Oct. 15 a $1,796,643.43 construction contract to Highway Landscapers, Inc., for the construction of the Plover River Crossing project .

Approval of the contract marks an end to more than five years of effort fr

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