In Focus: A Ribbon-Cutting for New Willapa Hills Trail Span Over State Route 6

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.”