Metro is adding another 1,000 feet to the popular Marine Drive Trail near the Columbia River.
While that may not sound like a lot, Metro says it’s enough to close a one-mile gap in the paved trail near NE 185th Avenue along the Portland-Gresham border. Metro staff negotiated easements with four property owners this summer. But it’ll be at least three years before crews begin paving these missing links.
Eventually, Metro will build a 20-mile paved, walking and biking trail from the St. Johns neighborhood in North Portland to Troutdale. As I can personally attest, parts of the trail offer some great views of the river and Mt. Hood.
The money for the project is coming from a $227 million bond measure that was approved by metro area voters in 2006.
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I just walked part of this trail yesterday, and was appalled with all of the trash; what’s up, Oregonians? We can do a better job of using this trail and honoring this amazing, historic river upon which much of our history is predicated.