Bike Michiana for Hospice organizers breath sigh of relief

Organizers had feared South Bend’s new Riverside Trail would not be completed in time for the event due to a collapsed retaining wall. However the wall is currently being rebuilt, and pavement is expected to be ready for the upcoming September 13 ride.

The wall at the intersection of Riverside and Oakwood has been jinxed since it was built. A motorist ran off the road and damaged it earlier this summer; when repairs were made, they were done incorrectly and it collapsed a second time in late July.

The trail will be the centerpiece for the ‘family ride’, and Bill Lee, who was lead planner on the Hospice family route has been concerned that children would need to be diverted onto the street due to the wall collapse. Pictured, is the wall and trail before repairs were started.

Read more details in The South Bend Tribune.