Carthage, IL – A group of Carthage individuals is working to raise money for a bike and hiking path around the lake at the town's Jaycee Park. Susan Boyer says blind curves and two-way traffic make the road unsuitable for pedestrians or cyclists. She estimates the cost of the eight-foot wide, one-mile loop at bout $100,000, depending on the current price of asphalt. She's holding fund-raisers and asking people to donate a truckload of crushed rock for the base course. Boyer is also investigating state grants. She'd eventually like to connect all the town's parks and schools with bike paths.
Group Wants Bike Path Around Lake
