Drainage Ditch Creates a Gap in the Trail

Here is an example of a "gap" in the trail. This drainage ditch is a city easement bounded by private property on both sides. In order for the trail to be continuous, somebody needs to build a bridge. Who would build it? Who would pay for it? What about liability? Who would maintain it? The City? The private property owners?  The complexities and challenges seem almost insurmountable. When this ditch was made, it didn't occur to anybody that people might want to walk along the bay for fun and exercise. The prime concern was to provide flooding control for the adjacent businesses.

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