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Resurfacing work begins on Great Northern trail

Work has begun on resurfacing a portion of the Great Northern rail trail above Nelson.

Project manager Jeff Phillips says their goals are better drainage and an easier ride for cyclists.

The work will take three weeks and require some periodic trail closures.

Selkirk Paving has the contract.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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