Funding Source Sought
General Obligation Bonds
Preston-Forestville: trail extension
2018 Legislative Outcome
| Amount Requested | Amount Funded |
| $5 million | $0 |
Final Language in Law
None – not passed
Proposed Project Overview
A trail extension connecting Preston to Carimona.
2018 Identified Need
$5 million
Project Impact
When complete, the Preston-Forestville State Trail will connect the existing Root River and Harmony-Preston State Trails to Forestville-Mystery Cave State Park. To date, one mile of trail and two bridges are built. The next phase of the project will complete 6 miles of trail, connecting Preston to Carimona, and includes 7 bridges as the trail follows the bank of the South Branch of the Root River and it’s narrow valley.
Project Support
Grassroots initiative in partnership with the city of Preston, Minn.