Sturgis Journal: Idea grows for trail

An old railroad bed that stretches 1,000 feet west of Big Hill Road outside Sturgis to Garfield Road near Coldwater has become the center of a community conversation on whether it should be converted to trails, reports the Sturgis Journal. The Indiana Northeastern Railroad Co. filed a notice of abandonment on Sept. 18, triggering comments from trail enthusiasts and property owners.

Excerpt: Beverly Ohm, who started the not-for-profit Branch Area Bike Association (BABA) 10 years ago, said her group would be remiss to ignore this opportunity and announced she is going ahead with the request for interim trail use. Last week, Ohm did electronically file an intent to take responsibility for the rail corridor.

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Source: Sturgis Journal