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Breckenridge has undertaken two projects this summer in an effort to make local trailheads more accessible for those in wheelchairs or who experience other mobility issues.
The town is taking steps to make outdoor areas more accessible, including targeting some well-loved trails with the intent of opening up more recreation opportunities to everyone.
Reiling Dredge, the first location on the list, encapsulates the area’s mining history.
Stabilized in 2018 for preservation by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, the trail brings travelers to a gold dredge that dug up the riverbed in search of gold. As of this summer, it can now be enjoyed by even more people.
The town’s open space department has completed the preliminary stages of retrofitting the Reiling Dredge trailhead on French Gulch Road for wheelchair accessibility.
Maintenance done on the trail involved putting down material to compact the trail in order to put it at safe grade for wheelchairs. Town staff confirmed the trail is ready to use and is safe for wheelchairs, though final touches on the project are still on the way.
Two parking spots that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act will be put in the lot across the street alongside a short trail to access Reiling Dredge. The last steps of the project include putting bump outs on a footbridge widen it. The goal is to provide enough room for someone in a wheelchair to be able to turn around on the bridge.
It is anticipated that the work on Reiling Dredge will wrap by the end of the summer. Yet, with the grading portion of construction complete, residents are already antsy to use the trail.
