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St. Paul City Council Approves Much Debated Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan

Council members passed the plan by a vote of 6-1. It still needs final review and approval by the Metropolitan Council.

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The city's plan will convert the 5.4-mile Summit Avenue corridor into a regional trail system, adding bike trails separated from the roadway.
The city's plan will convert the 5.4-mile Summit Avenue corridor into a regional trail system, adding bike trails separated from the roadway. (CBS)

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota:

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to redesign historic Summit Avenue that caused much debate among the city's residents.

The council passed the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan by a vote of 6-1. It still needs final review and approval by the Metropolitan Council.

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