From the Humboldt Herald:

By summer’s end, 7-foot wide bike/pedestrian lanes will flank Old Arcata Road from Three Corners to Stephens Lane.

The construction, which got underway last month, is the final phase of a project that began in the late 1970’s, according to Chris Wentworth, Deputy Director of Humboldt County Public Works. He told KHUM last week the project will connect with existing lanes running through Bayside to Arcata.

Construction will continue thru August.

But that’s not the end of the trail. Work begins summer 2009 on a similar shoulder-widening from 3 Corners to Freshwater Park, Wentworth said.

Also down the road are plans to extend the multi-use lane toward Eureka to Myrtletown. Wentworth beat out other projects around the state to secure grant funds for that arm of the extension, according to trail advocate Jen Rice, co-host of the “Happy Trails” show on KHUM.

Listen to the show here. Catch Happy Trails every Tuesday at 8am.