Council delays walking trail painting project

The Sixth Street walking trail connecting Superior’s two parks may be entering its last summer season.

The trail, painted on the south side of Sixth Street in what had been vehicle parking, has not been used as much as originally expected. Monday evening, members of the Superior Council delayed repainting the trail pending the outcome of a proposal to improve the sidewalk along the south side of Eighth Street between Park and Bloom streets.

Previous public meetings have shown more support for the Eighth Street route which provides access to the parks and the public schools.

The council did app...