Above is a computer generated image of a small section of the Moab/Colorado River Elevated Bikeway. Though we’ve been unable to get a number from people involved in the project, our best guess, based on an examination of the river bank, is that about a mile and a half of elevated bikeway will be required to complete the trail. (We welcome more detailed information from those we’ve contacted when you can make it available) The image is courtesy of Horrocks Engineering in Salt Lake City.
Below you can see the same cottonwood tree, as it appears now, adjacent to Hwy 128.
The bottom graphic is an architect’s map of the bikeway, from its beginning at Lions Park to its terminus at the junction with the Porcupine Rim Trail. When funding is available, plans are underway to extend the bike trail to Negro Bill Canyon. Beyond that…who knows…JS
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TO READ THE MOAB SUN NEWS STORY ABOUT THE ELEVATED BIKEWAY CLICK HERE
AN EXCERPT: ““The plan is not a simple one. The elevated concrete paths are built like bridges with girders and decks. Holes will need to be drilled for piers. A crane, which will take up both lanes of traffic, is needed to place the girders and decks.”
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