Kent Trails is a fifteen-mile
rail trail in
Kent County, Michigan that runs through the cities of
Grand Rapids,
Grandville,
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
* Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
* Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California ...
,
Wyoming
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and
Byron Township
and is part of a network of trails in and around Grand Rapids. It runs north and south from
John Ball Park in Grand Rapids to 84th Street in Byron Township, with an extension that runs east/west along 76th Street and north/south from 76th Street to Douglas Walker Park on 84th Street.
History
In June 2008, the
Frederick Meijer Trail (Then called The M-6 Trail) was built along the
M-6 freeway that connects the
Paul Henry-Thornapple Rail Trail with Kent Trails.
In 2009, a six-mile stretch of the trail from Grand Rapids to Byron Township was repaved and widened from 8 feet to 10 feet. Three bridges along the trail were also replaced with new, wider bridges.
References
Protected areas of Kent County, Michigan
Rail trails in Michigan
Transportation in Kent County, Michigan
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Bike paths in Michigan
Hiking trails in Michigan
West Michigan