Spur connection moves forward for Luverne Loop

Henning Construction, Adrian, was the low bidder on the trail spur connecting the Luverne Loop trail to the Sybesma housing subdivision on the west side of town.
The 10-foot-wide concrete trail will connect the neighborhood to the Luverne Loop. It will connect on the south side of Warren Street between Pine and Main Street (County Road 4) where a cross walk will be painted.
During a June 6 bid letting Henning submitted the low bid of $219,851.50 compared with the high bid of $269,000.
Luverne City Council members approved a resolution awarding the bid to Henning at their June 13 meeting.
“It will be a nice improvement on the corner,” said council member Scott Viessman.
Council member Kevin Aaker said it will improve safety for residents in the neighborhood.
“They won’t have to be walking or wheel chairing on the street,” he said.
The project is near Mary Jane Brown and the assisted living facilities of The Oaks and Poplar Creek.
As such, it qualified for funding through an “Active Transportation Infrastructure Program” trail connection grant through the Minnesota Department of Transportation.