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Hiawatha Couple Donate Bridge for Klinefelter Farm

By MSC News

06/30/2016

(MSC News)--As part of the trail system being created at Highland Community College’s Klinefelter Farm, two bridges were needed for access across two creeks on the property.

Through the generosity of two couples, those bridges are now a reality as the trail system is near completion.

Jere and Patty Bruning of Hiawatha donated a 64-foot long steel bridge for the trail system, which was constructed by MWI in Hiawatha.

The bridge spans Norton Creek on the west side of the Klinefelter Farm and is one of the final links to connect parts of the trail system.

On the west side of the creek is a newly completed campground for use by approved group camping. The Norton Bend Campground was an Eagle Scout Project designed by Nathan King of Troy.

Last year, a 54 foot bridge was donated to the Klinefelter Farm by Dave and Mary Neilson of Murray, Nebraska. That bridge spans Klinefelter Creek to the east of the Klinefelter Barn Conference Center.

Most recently, a 90 foot “catwalk” which came from the Robinson elevator was donated to the Klinefelter Farm by Ag Partners. The structure is currently being modified to accept wooden planks for decking and when finished will be installed over Norton Creek near 230th Road.

The Klinefelter Farm Trails cover over five miles throughout the farm and are free and open to the public during daylight hours. The trails average 10 feet wide and are turf grass surface. They are for foot traffic and bicycle use only -- no motorized vehicles are allowed.

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