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This is where the railroad bridge will be placed.

We are grateful for a pretty mild winter that enabled the work on the Connector Trail to continue. The bridge itself is being constructed by Anderson Bridges of Colfax, Wi. It will be placed on these piers. The bridge is over 400 feet long. Taken Sunday Feb.23,2020

Making a Pledge

If you are interested in making a pledge to The Bridging the Bluffs Campaign, please complete this form and send to Sonya Hansen 407 S 2nd Street Alma, Wi 54610 flyway-trail-pledge-form-10.5.19.pdf

Bridging The Bluffs Campaign for Flyway Trail is on the move!

We can’t wait to share the exciting news with you about Bridging the Bluffs Campaign. You’re invited to join us at one of our Free Campaign Launch events on February 25 or March 3 at the Winona County History Center, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy delicious appetizers, an inspiring

The Trail to Winona

Old Highway 54 is being cleared. It will be a wide, beautiful path for walking and biking which will connect Winona to Wisconsin. The old highway is in pretty good shape and will be put to good use again.

More Progress

Trail and bridge work goes on this winter.

UNLOCKING FLYWAY TRAIL- BRIDGING THE BLUFFS CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS NAMED …PRELIMINARY WORK STARTS

NEWS RELEASE UNLOCKING FLYWAY TRAIL – BRIDGING THE BLUFFS CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS NAMED — PRELIMINARY WORK STARTS For Immediate Release: OCTOBER 21, 20019 Contact: DAVE ADCOCK, dadcock@exchange.hbci.com Gary Evans, Winona business and philanthropic leader and Jim Wilkie, Mayor of Alma, Wis., will spearhead the FLYWAY TRAIL – BRIDGING THE BLUFFS Capital

At Long Last Construction has Begun

If you drive south on Hwy 35 past the turn to Winona you will see orange construction barrels. This is where they are preparing the way for the trail south of the new railroad bridge This part of the trail will follow closely along Hwy 35. I plan on attending

“We want to hear from you!”

Excitement is growing for The Flyway Trail! Thank you very much for agreeing to read the draft campaign materials for the $1.2 million Bridging the Bluffs campaign. Volunteers are contacting more than 150 individuals, businesses and organizations to request input on the campaign’s draft Case Statement and Frequently Asked Questions

LATEST NEWS ABOUT FLYWAY TRAIL

We’ve rounded up a couple of the most recent articles sharing the good news. Buffalo County pledges $150K toward trail to connect Winona to Wisconsin https://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/buffalo-county-pledges-k-toward-trail-to-connect-winona-to/article_3c45c3a6-c083-5eb0-8152-f4dfd6645d88.html Winona City Council reaffirms support for Flyway Trail https://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/winona-city-council-reaffirms-support-for-flyway-trail/article_ca33c38e-6a71-5407-b2cd-32d30be3c7d9.html Proposed bike trail would provide Winonans safe, convenient passage to Wisconsin https://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/proposed-bike-trail-would-provide-winonans-safe-convenient-passage-to/article_fdf4be9e-8715-5845-bb7b-6b4cb0ec1fb0.html Interested in learning

Big News

We have secured an easement on land along the Capx corridor between Alma and County Road OO. In order to apply for engineering and construction funding for the Flyway Trail we need to have “control” of the land it will be built on. This is the beginning of that process.