Connecting the core: New Parkline Trail center of effort to create vibrant downtown
Bella Lauber and Jacob Sherwood ride bikes along the Parkline Trail in Kalispell on Tuesday, July 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Siera Dilworth and Tess Huckeba enjoy a Glacier Shave Ice and a cold beverage as they take a break from riding bikes along the Parkline Trail in Kalispell on Tuesday, July 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
This aerial photo shows the Parkline Trail under construction on the old railroad bed in Kalispell. (Courtesy photo)
Crews remove railroad ties and sections of track near Fifth Avenue West North to make room for Kalispell's Parkline Trail in this June 1, 2021, file photo. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Historically the railroad tracks through Kalispell were the center of the local economy, but as the city has evolved over the past century those tracks became an impediment to growth. City leaders 10 years ago embarked on a plan to transform the urban rail corridor into a multi-use pedestrian path envisioning a new future for the downtown core. ...
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