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Iowa trail to have lights turned off earlier due to noise

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September 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

WOODWARD, Iowa (AP) — A trail bridge in central Iowa will go dark 90 minutes earlier in hopes of curbing loud noises and vandalism. Neighbors welcome the move but some cyclists are disappointed. KCCI-TV reports that the Boone County Conservation Board decided to start turning off the lights on the High Trestle Trail near Woodward at 10:30 p.m. starting Sept. 25. The lights have previously been on until midnight.

Some residents who live near the trail say the noise level has gotten out of control. Others say the change is punishing people who don’t break the rules. The conservation board plans to hold a public hearing to get feedback.

The change will be in effect until Nov. 1, when the lights will resume normal winter hours and turn off at 9 p.m.

file photo via City of Ankeny.gov.