Crow Creek segment-Fairfield Loop Trail
Crow Creek - photos 2012
Entering the Crow Creek segment from the south, Aug 19, 2012.
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The second bridge.
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Along Crow Creek, behind the trees to the right.
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The third bridge.
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Biking is popular on this shaded trail.
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Heading towards the old Hwy 34 underpass. The concrete surface starts here.
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Business 34 crosses Crow Creek, which is just to the left.
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Heading north towards Chautauqua Park and the BNSF Bridge.
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Photos by Jeff Fitz-Randolph, Aug 19, 2012.
Crow Creek segment Update, as of August 2008
As you have probably guessed by now, the Crow Creek segment was opened in the summer of 2007. There are a number of small things that we are still attending to, but they will not affect your enjoyment of the trail. By the way, much to our relief the trail successfully survived the various floods of the spring and summer of 2008.
Crow Creek Segment History, as of February 2007
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Crow Creek Segment Update. Construction began in 2005, but everything always takes longer than you expect. Volunteers constructed three bridges that summer, but Winter weather and Spring rains delayed the contractor in building the trail itself.
By the start of Winter 2006-2007, the concrete pads at the bridge approaches, the concrete sidewalk under U.S. Highway 34, and the rock base for the trail had been installed.
In the Spring of 2007 the contractor will place the lime-chip surface over the base rock, and landscape the shoulders of the trail.
In January, 2007, the warm weather gave us just enough time to build a bridge over the creek next to Glasgow Road, which allows the trail user to cross directly over the highway, instead of using Glasgow Road to move from the Crow Creek segment to the Neff family Wetlands trail.
We need to remind everyone that the Crow Creek segment is officially closed until it is fully complete, as the contractor may be working there at any time.
Meanwhile, here are some photos. Watch for our grand opening in the Spring.
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The bridge metal beams are ready for shipment to the galvanizer.
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Delivering them to the galvanizer in Illinois.
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Delivering them to the galvanizer in Illinois.
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All three of the bridges have a metal and wood superstructure.
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One of the three bridges built along the Crow Creek segment.
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Concrete footers were built at each end of the bridged.
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Filling the footer forms with concrete.
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More concrete.
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The wooden parts need to be cut to length.
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The metal parts are bolted into place.
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Bill Matkin designed the bridges for us.
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The inspector.
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The truss beams are a mix of metal and wood.
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More inspections.
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Dr Nash and helper.
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Photos by Ron Blair Updated 03/25/10