Washington State Parks Vice Chair Sophia Danenberg smiles as she prepares to cut the ribbon during a ceremony marking the official opening of the Willapa Hills State Park Trail in Littell on Friday. According to Washington State Parks, the new bridge over state Route 6 is meant to provide trail users a safe crossing as they bike, walk or ride on horseback on the trail. “The new bridge was built through a collaborative process between Parks and the local community to address safety concerns at the intersection of the trail and SR 6,” Washington State Parks noted in a news release. “The old intersection required users to navigate a crossing that was at the same grade as the highway in an area with limited sight distance. Now, trail-goers have an overpass, so they don’t have to pause their journey to look for traffic.”
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Washington State Parks Director Diana Dupuis smiles as she makes a speech during a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the Willapa Hills State Park Trail in Littell on Friday, June 23.
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Cookies display an image of the new Willapa Hills State Park Trail bridge in Littell.
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Steve Ward smiles while talking to Commissioner Lindsey Pollock during a ceremony marking the official opening of the Willapa Hills State Park Trail in Littell on Friday, June 23.
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Lewis County Community Trails members cut a ribbon during a ceremony along the Willapa Hills State Park Trail on Friday.
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Janet Shonk smiles as she talks to attendees during a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the Willapa Hills State Park Trail in Littell on Friday, June 23.
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Antonio Abbarno cuts a ribbon during a ceremony along the Willapa Hills State Park Trail on Friday.
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Jim Walsh smiles while attending a ceremony along the Willapa Hills State Park Trail on Friday.
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Eric Lewis smiles while attending a ribbon cutting ceremony along the Willapa Hills State Park Trail on Friday.
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