Summary
The trail's new pavement cracked because the contractor's equipment broke tree branches that ended up in the asphalt mix. The city withheld payment and is having the top course milled and repaved, starting next week, from roughly Stoffer to Wing and other select areas.
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city is withholding a significant amount of money from the contractor to cover the fix.
Trail users who get a properly paved path, and residents who expect the city to enforce its contracts.
Trail users face temporary closures during the repaving work.
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