(Merrill) — What has been a dream for many years is now starting to become a reality. PlyWood Trail Foundation held ground breaking ceremonies at Merrill Tuesday afternoon for the start of the recreational trail that will ultimately connect Le Mars to Sioux City while also connecting the communities of Merrill and Hinton. Approximately 30 people attended the ground breaking ceremony. Ryan Meyer, chairman of the PlyWood Trail Foundation says he is excited to see the project move forward. Myers says the project goes back even before 2015. Meyer says actual construction on the trail will begin within the next few days.
Mike Wells of Wells Enterprises also spoke at Tuesday’s ground breaking ceremony. Wells admits he is a bicycle enthusiast, having competed in Tri-athon events, Wells has donated several thousand dollars to the project. He informed the gathering that the trail will add quality to life, and with the PlyWood trail, along with other proposed bicycle trails in and around Sioux City, that northwest Iowa will become a destination for avid bicyclists.
Wells continued to expand on his comments regarding this area becoming a destination.
According to a news release issued by the Plywood Trail Foundation, $4 million dollars has been raised to support the recreational trail effort from a variety of both public and private sources. Every dollar the PlyWood Trail Foundation is able to raise has the ability to be matched by both state and federal funds.
