On the Lansing side, even before the SWLP extends across Waverly, that bridge would do a lot to connect (the few) Delta Township residents near Anderson to the river trail. There's just a quarter mile or so along Waverly to navigate from Jolly to the pathway (and the greater trail system). But you're right, going the other direction, Anderson is a bit of a dead end coming from Lansing.
It's in the master plan to extend a shared use path down Old Lansing Rd east to the Waverly Pathway and to the future Carrier Creek Path to the west, so there is a plan there. I just don't see why Delta would make the Old Lansing route a priority over Carrier Creek or connecting Grand Woods to Delta Mills, both of which would serve far more residents. The Lansing Rd route would certainly be lower hanging fruit. I guess at the end of the day I'm just happy to see trails get improved and expanded, even if it's not exactly what I wanted.
I visited the Fish Ladder Music Theater yesterday and I found it very nice, there were really nice touches like the musical notes depicted in the fence around the amphitheater, nice brick work, beautiful murals around the bowl, lighting up the trees with ground level lights, and it looked like the fireplace has been used. The glider swings are also really nice for sitting and taking in the view of the river [there is a really huge cottonwood tree stuck on the dam]. Of course, one of the things one thinks when seeing such a nice public park is "how long before it is vandalized", so I happy to see the place before that happens. There was a police video pole set up but that looked like a temporary set up. I will concentrate on the positive, this is a really nice feature of the River Trail, it is one of those rare projects in Lansing, it is nicer than it had to be!
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