Milford's hike-bike trail construction under way

Milford has begun construction on a hike-bike trail that begins on the north side of the Huron River near Milford's wastewater treatment plant and continues for nearly a mile through Hubbell Pond Park, ending by the Carls family YMCA. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is funding about 75 percent of it. Look for the trail to be finished by mid-November and paving done by the spring.

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"Milford is recognized as a good area for recreation, and as we see the change in the demographics of society - with the upwardly mobile executive young families, active with children and really wanting to get into the environment - to be in the position of being able to take advantage of that is really exciting," Shufflebarger said. Connecting to the village trail will be the township trail, which starts near the Dairy Queen on Milford Road, will continue through Kensington Metropark, emerge at Martindale, run along the north side of GM Road and end up at the wastewater treatment plant.

"It's moving along ahead of schedule," said Milford Township Supervisor Don Green. "Section two (from Dawson to GM Road) should be paved by the end of the month. It's moving along very well."

Green said that trail should be finished by next June. It is being paid for through the recreational millage and grant money.

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