A 500-foot new bridge over the main channel of the Wisconsin River in Sauk City, seen here on Friday from a float boat, is scheduled to open on Thursday. The bridge, along with a 100-year-old, restored former railroad bridge over a side channel of the river, will connect bikers, walkers and snowmobilers to the Walking Iron Trail in Dane County, which is expected to be finished in 2027.
Alex DeSmidt, park planning manager for Dane County Parks, is seen here in 2025 showing off a 100-year-old railway trestle that will be part of the Wisconsin River Recreational Bridge & Trail. The trestle, which spans a side channel of the Wisconsin River, is just east of the new bridge.
The three-mile-long Walking Iron County Trail in Dane County is nearing completion and will connect, via bridges over the Wisconsin River, with the Great Sauk Trail in Sauk County.
A cyclist rides on the Great Sauk State Trail along the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac. The 11.5-mile trail runs between Sauk City's southeast side and the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area on property that had been Badger Army Ammunition.
A 500-foot new bridge over the main channel of the Wisconsin River in Sauk City, seen here on Friday from a float boat, is scheduled to open on Thursday. The bridge, along with a 100-year-old, restored former railroad bridge over a side channel of the river, will connect bikers, walkers and snowmobilers to the Walking Iron Trail in Dane County, which is expected to be finished in 2027.
The three-mile-long Walking Iron County Trail in Dane County is nearing completion and will connect, via bridges over the Wisconsin River, with the Great Sauk Trail in Sauk County.
Alex DeSmidt, park planning manager for Dane County Parks, is seen here in 2025 showing off a 100-year-old railway trestle that will be part of the Wisconsin River Recreational Bridge & Trail. The trestle, which spans a side channel of the Wisconsin River, is just east of the new bridge.
A cyclist rides on the Great Sauk State Trail along the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac. The 11.5-mile trail runs between Sauk City's southeast side and the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area on property that had been Badger Army Ammunition.
