The City of Laramie, Parks & Recreation Department and the Union Pacific Railroad have scheduled the closure of the 1 ½ mile southern loop, directly south of Interstate 80 (see map below), of the Laramie River Greenbelt Trail beginning Tuesday, August 8th and ending Friday, August 11th for routine phytoremediation studies. During this time heavy equipment will be operating in the “phyto” area and will be regularly crossing over the pathway making the area unsafe for users. 

Access to the Greenbelt will still be allowed at the Laramie River Greenbelt Trailhead located off Garfield Street and Optimist Park. Only the southern loop of the trail will be closed while this work is completed. Users will still be able to access the bridge crossing the Laramie River near TriHydro Corporation to preserve the east-west trail connection from West Laramie to the West Side and the Historic Downtown.