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Milwaukee's New Trail Faces Rail Roadblock | Milwaukee News
Milwaukee County is moving ahead with a bold new trail plan that would link Havenwoods State Forest to the Hank Aaron State Trail via a seven-mile path through the 30th Street industrial corridor — a long-neglected “trail desert” on the northwest side. Funded by a $700K federal grant, the project follows the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad corridor, though access remains the biggest hurdle: rail owner Watco has flatly rejected involvement, leasing, or sale of the land. Despite this roadblock, the county is actively gathering public feedback until August, emphasizing community input as key to…
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