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Chapter 04 � Master Plan <br />Segment 7: South Milaca <br />OVERVIEW <br />Segment 7 starts in the town of Pease and <br />extends to Rec Park in the City of Milaca. Rec <br />Park has a robust set of park amenities, including <br />a splash pad, connections to mountain bike trails, <br />a boat launch, frisbee golf, an amphitheater, <br />and picnic shelters. The park also has regular <br />programming, including movies in the park, <br />and live music. An improved crossing should <br />be studied at State Highway 23; at a minimum <br />rapid flashing beacons should be installed, and a <br />grade-separated crossing should be considered. <br />This segment terminates at a new trailhead that <br />is integrated into Rec Park. <br />SEGMENT 7A <br />This route proposes to follow the former Great <br />Northern rail grade north to Rec Park in Milaca, <br />which would be the terminus of the trail. This <br />segment has two gaps in public ownership that <br />cross a total of eight parcels of privately owned <br />land. This option would require easement <br />purchase of private property from willing sellers <br />TRAI LH EAD <br />A trailhead is planned within Rec Park to provide <br />trail amenities and parking facilities for trail users; <br />concept designs for the trailhead can be found <br />later in this chapter. This trailhead will also <br />function as a starting point for the Rum River Blue <br />Trail loop that ends in Princeton. <br />�`��`' ' ''``�''� <br />, � �. <br />��� � r� <br />., , <br />1�, 1f y ..i <br />.. ;�'�'A.�� l _ � .� <br />�t <br />. , �: <br />3 � � <br />- � ' :t ��� �'i <br />"°f � g�e <br />� pr <br />i� �a � <br />1 � r 'MiTi ; <br />' � �� <br />� 7 l <br />; 1 <br />„ , � ^ `�� ,� � .•, <br />� ��' � .; � <br />— ��' . <br />�.Y _ _— _ . . � ..> <br />.�I.� '� <br />SEGMENT 7B <br />This route leaves the original railroad grades and <br />heads west along the south boundary of a large <br />rural property at 1 15th St, crosses 125th Ave and <br />follows along the west side of 125th Ave to cross <br />MN State Hwy 23 before heading east along the <br />north side of MN State Hwy 23 and reconnecting <br />to the original railroad grade that is public owned. <br />This option would require easement purchase of <br />private property from a willing seller. <br />��,:: <br />� ,,�:a� . �-� _ - <br />��i;���� �f - _ <br />� -- r f <br />' �� f= � <br />��� �± �� <br />�� � <br />- V y <br />� � F?�.' A{ r�C <br />3 !' `, <br />s� �;i� ;, <br />°��� r <br />� �A x � <br />a <br />i �a �`� ; <br />, <br />.�:�`'i°` . �i <br />62 Great Northern Trail Master Plan � August 2022 <br />