Norfolk Elkhorn River Trail Receives Grant Funding
NORFOLK ELKHORN RIVER TRAIL
The City of Norfolk was recommended for funding in the amount of $500,000 for the design and construction of the Elkhorn River Trail. This bicycle/pedestrian trail starts at the east end of the Cowboy Trail Extension and extends 6,100 feet to the east. The trail travels through Ta-Ha-Zouka Park along an existing park maintenance road and ends at 1st Street. The concrete surfaced trail will be 10-feet wide and 6-inches thick and includes a pre-fabricated bridge across an existing drainage channel. Also funded as part of this project, is a concrete trailhead which is 40’ x 80’ and includes 20 parking stalls. The trailhead will be located at the ending point of the trail at 1st Street.
Ta-Ha-Zouka Park consists of 99 heavily shaded acres along the Elkhorn River. This project provides connection to rental cabins, public campgrounds, restrooms, canoe access to the river, a recently renovated lagoon with handicapped fishing platform, volleyball court and softball field. Located further east in the newer park addition is a 24-court horseshoe complex, three-field softball complex, five field youth ball complex, a 19-hole disc golf course, and a boat launch at 1st Street. The City of Norfolk is providing a 25 percent local match of $175,054.
The Cowboy Trail is the longest rail to trail network in the United States.
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