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King advised that it would cost approximately $250 , 000 to <br /> construct a railroad bridge under the most desirable conditions . <br /> Miller and Bryant agreed vaith Johnston that off-road, meandering <br /> trails provide more aesthetic quality, but take more time and <br /> money, and tend to be much more problematic to construct. Bryant <br /> added that even though the trail may not have the most pleasing <br /> aesthetic quality, it will bypass the future City facilities , the <br /> library and the school . He stated that the City of Orono could <br /> opt to construct a meandering trail sometime in the future. <br /> 3ohnston asked Bryant wh�ther the City could expect any financial <br /> assistance from the Park Board with a meandering trail in the <br /> future if the Park Board assists with the funding of the trail <br /> connection to the Luce Line. <br /> Bryant replied, "4�e get requests for assistance from many <br /> municipalities. Our objective is to provide a trail connection <br /> from the Luce Line to Baker Park , and we would like to do that as <br /> quickly and economically as possible. �9e have to take into <br /> consideration whether proposed trails meet our master plan <br /> objectives . " <br /> Miller advised that, in his opinion, it would be unlikely that <br /> funds would be available to construct an off-road tra.il through <br /> Orono, unless the City of Orono reimburses funds back to the Park <br /> Board and/or P:etropolitan Council for the trail connection being <br /> proposed. He said, "The trail connection we are proposing does <br /> not meet all of the criteria for a Regional trail that the <br /> P�etropolitan Council established. They are looking to provide <br /> the big bones of the trail skeleton, and will leave it up to the <br /> individual municipalities to provide connections to those main <br /> trails . The Metropolitan Council would prefer to see an off-road <br /> trail , but may see the Regional benefits af the trail connection <br /> we are proposing. They are looking to use railroad right-of-v�ay <br /> for future trails. " <br /> Bryant informed the Park Commission that it is likely that the <br /> Park Board vrill probably bear the cost af th� Lur_e Line/B�ker <br /> Park connection. He added that out of a budget request to the <br /> Metropolitan Council for $12 , OQ0 , 000 , the Park District may see <br /> only $2 , 000 , 000 to $4 , 000 , 000 , and that is to pay for projects <br /> that have been on their schedule for at least ten years . <br /> Johnston asked how much land aquisition will be required in order <br /> to construct the trail . <br /> Miller replied� "If it is necessary to reta�n the section of <br /> ditch along Old Crystal Bay Road for drainage , due to a lack of <br /> storm sewer, then it may be necessary to aquire property outside <br /> of the d�_tch area. If drainage can be handled and the trail can <br /> exist in the d�tchr then we may only need to acquire land around <br /> the intersection of Highway 12 and Old Crystal Bay Road� and near <br /> _ � _ <br />