Posted Jun 13, 18 By Madison Bennett
mbennet2@mlive.com

Construction on Plainfield Township's Jupiter Trail is underway and is anticipated for completion sometime in July.
The new 1.9-mile trail is a connector along the east side of Jupiter Avenue linking the sidewalks of Plainfield Avenue to West River Drive and eventually to the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail.
This is the first major project being paid for through the township's trail millage of 0.5-mill approved by voters in August 2016.
The project will also allow for the connection of Airway Street to the Jupiter Trail through a stairway.
Footings for the new stairs up to Airway Street have been poured and some of the new retaining wall is in place, according to Plainfield Superintendent Cameron Van Wyngarden.
Van Wyngarden said that several years ago athletes from Northview High School would come over the hill on Jupiter Avenue going northbound and run in the roadway.
"There were a lot of concerns about safety in that area and I think this will alleviate a lot of those problems," he said.
In addition to the stairway, a cement trough will be built next to it to allow for people to easily bring their bikes up and down the stairs.
The township has been working with Nagel Construction, of Wayland, to build the 10-foot-wide non-motorized pathway.
Van Wyngarden said they anticipate completion sometime in July, but that date could be moved up if the weather remains good for construction.